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Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

Sexual Harassment Prevention training built with Fox Rothschild LLP — state-specific versions for CA, CT, DE, DC, IL, ME, and NY, plus a Fundamentals course for everywhere else.

Written by Ben Brunken

Opus offers Sexual Harassment Prevention (SHP) training built with Fox Rothschild LLP, with state-specific versions where the law requires them and a Fundamentals version everywhere else.

✅ Before you start: Our team adds SHP training to your Library. Once it's there, Admins can set it up and assign it. Other Roles need the Manage Premium Content permission.

Upload your anti-harassment policy and add an HR email on the SHP page before you assign it.

Table of Contents:

Overview

The SHP premium Module is created in partnership with Fox Rothschild LLP. Every state that mandates SHP training has its own version, and the Fundamentals version covers all other states. Each version comes in a Supervisor and a Non-Supervisor edition.

Unlike typical SHP compliance training, your team completes training in the form of micro-lessons, or they can complete it in one shift. With Opus, no one has to step foot in a classroom to learn. Training takes about 1–2 hours. All courses automatically translate across 100+ languages and scripts, with up to 99% translation accuracy.

Seven states have their own SHP requirements: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, New York, and Washington, D.C. We've worked with experts to create a fundamentals version for non-required states. Add the versions your Locations need, then assign each one directly or set up an Automation by Role and Location so new team members get the right version.

State-Mandated SHP Training Compliance

Each version below has Supervisor and Non-Supervisor editions. Please note that each version of the SHP module is configured to reassign in accordance with state law. When Auto reassign is on for a version, Opus reassigns it before each team member's certification expires, as often as the state requires:

  • Fundamentals (All Other States) (lesson outline): reassigns annually

  • California: reassigns every 2 years

    • Cal. Gov. Code §§ 12950, 12950.1

    • Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, § 11024

  • Connecticut: reassigns every 10 years

    • Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-54(15)

    • Conn. Agencies Regs. §§ 46a-54-200 to 46a-54-207

  • Delaware: reassigns every 2 years

    • 19 Del. C. § 711A(g)

  • Illinois & Chicago: reassigns annually

    • 775 Ill. Comp. Stat. §§ 5/2-109, 5/2-110

  • Maine: reassigns annually

    • 26 Me. Rev. Stat. § 807 (Maine Human Rights Act)

  • New York & NYC: reassigns annually

    • N.Y. Lab. Law § 201-g

    • NYC Local Law 96

  • Washington, D.C.: reassigns every 2 years

    • D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977 (DCHRA)

    • D.C. Law 24-172, Human Rights Enhancement Amendment Act of 2022

    • Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act of 2018

SHP Fundamentals Overview

The Fundamentals version covers these lessons:

  • What is harassment?

    • Words to know

    • Discrimination and sexual harassment

  • Who, what, and where can sexual harassment occur?

    • Scenario: Tamara, GM at a fast food chain

    • Gender identity, gender expression, and sexual harassment

  • The power of saying "No"

    • Scenario: Mina, cashier at a grocery store

    • Who is protected by law?

  • Quid pro quo harassment

    • Not all sexual harassment has to involve sex, and who to report to

    • Who can be a harasser? Who can be harassed?

  • Third parties: Customers

    • Scenario: Fatima, receptionist at a hotel

    • Being off the clock, and being on or off work property

  • Third parties: Vendors

    • Scenario: Mike, server at a restaurant

    • Sexual orientation and sexual harassment

  • Sexual harassment and race

    • Scenario: Jessica, part-time host at an upscale restaurant

    • Intersectionality of race and gender discrimination

  • Sexual harassment and religion

    • Scenario: Lutfunnessa, barback at a fast casual restaurant

    • Intersectionality of religious and gender discrimination

  • Employer legal requirements

    • Scenario: Lourdes, prep cook at a fast casual restaurant

    • Signage, translations, flyers, and policies employers must provide

  • Retaliation

    • Scenario: Ditya, expediter, and Claire, supervisor

    • What is retaliation? What are some examples?

  • Bystander intervention

    • Scenario: John and Robert, fry cooks

    • What is allyship? Bystander versus manager responsibilities

  • How to file a complaint

    • Procedures for reporting inside the workplace

    • Resources and processes for filing outside the workplace

Boost Accountability

Opus tracks completion for you. Each team member gets a digital certificate when they finish, and you can download any certificate from the Certificates tab on the SHP page. Executives can download certificates with 1 click. E-signatures are available as well.

How do I add SHP training to my Library?

  1. Go to Training > Marketplace and open Sexual Harassment Prevention Training.

  2. Click Schedule time with support, or message your Customer Success Manager, to have it added to your Library.

  3. On the SHP page, upload your anti-harassment policy, add your HR email, and add the versions your Locations need.

Please contact support@opus.so or reach out to your dedicated Customer Success Manager if you would like to add this module to your library. We'll share more information and pricing.

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