Are we required to provide sexual harassment prevention training to a 15 year old employee, even if he’ll be working only during the upcoming holiday season?

Yes, harassment prevention training is designed to inform employees about what constitutes harassment and abusive conduct, how and where to report it, company policy and the obligation to investigate, correct and take disciplinary action for violations. An employee who is a minor (under 18) must be included in that training.

There is no exemption in the law that would exclude any employee for any protected class basis (such as religion, sex, national origin or age). Neither is there any exemption for employees who are part-time, temporary or seasonal.

Training is required to protect employees from being subjected to such conduct. Certainly,