Many people are familiar with the Workplace Transparency Act, which requires all Illinois employers to provide sexual harassment to all employees annually, starting in 2020. In addition, under Public Act 100-0762, licensed professionals in Illinois are also separately required to complete sexual harassment prevention training.
Starting January 1, 2020, all licensed professionals in Illinois with a continuing education requirement overseen by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Responsibility (IDFPR) must complete one hour of sexual harassment prevention training as part of their continuing education requirements.
Who can provide the training?
The IDFPR requires that the training used by licensed professionals be from an IDFPR approved provider. In addition, unlike the Workplace Transparency Act, Public Act 100-0762 explicitly requires one hour of training.
What content must the training include?
To meet the requirements of Public Act 100-0762, the training must include content on the following topics:
- What is sexual harassment, including forms and types of sexual harassment
- What you should do if you experience or witness unwelcome sexual contact
- How to report sexual harassment to your employer and to outside entities, such as the Illinois Department of Human Rights
- Whistleblower protections
How often must the sexual harassment training be taken?
The sexual harassment training requirement for licensed professionals is an annual requirement. Licensed professionals must take one hour of sexual harassment training each year in their continuing education requirements.
How is this law different from the Workplace Transparency Act requirements?
While the Workplace Transparency Act applies to all employers, Public Act 100-0762 applies only to licensed professionals in Illinois with continuing education requirements overseen by the IDFPR. In addition, while the content requirements for the training are largely similar between the two laws, Public Act 100-0762 requires that the training for licensed professionals be done by an IDFPR approved provider.
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Does online training satisfy this requirement?
Yes, guidance provided by the IDFPR states that sexual harassment prevention training may be taken online.
Can licensed professionals take one course to meet the requirements of the Workplace Transparency Act and Public Act 100-0762?
Yes, licensed professionals who take a course that also meets the requirements of the Workplace Transparency Act from an IDFPR approved provider can complete both requirements using one course.
Are attorneys licensed in Illinois required to complete the 1-hour training requirement under Public Act 100-0762?
Lawyers are not overseen by the IDFPR and are therefore not currently subject to the training requirements under Public Act 100-0762. Illinois attorneys’ continuing education is regulated by the Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board of the Supreme Court of Illinois (MCLE Board). Illinois attorneys are still required to meet employer training requirements under the Workplace Transparency Act.
Why Use Clear Law Institute’s Online Sexual Harassment Training?
Hundreds of employers rely on Clear Law Institute to provide online sexual harassment training to their employees across the country, given that our training:
- Complies with all 50 states’ laws, including Illinois
- Provides users with the ability to ask questions and have those questions answered within two business days, as required by some state laws
- Is kept up-to-date with any changes in the law at no additional charge
- Utilizes cutting-edge instructional design principles
- Efficiently tracks who has and who has not completed the training each year, handled by Clear Law’s Learning Management System. This prevents employers from having to collect and track certificates manually.
Clear Law Institute’s online course, Positive Workplace: Preventing Harassment at Work, is used by hundreds of employers across the nation, including numerous Fortune 500 companies. Learn more about the online harassment training and view a free course demo.
About the Author
Michael Johnson, CEO of Clear Law Institute, is a former U.S. Department of Justice attorney who brought one of DOJ’s first “pattern or practice” sexual harassment cases. He has provided training and consulting on harassment prevention or investigations to organizations around the world, such as the EEOC, the United Nations, and Google. He is a graduate of Duke University and Harvard Law School. Read more about Michael here.
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