Illinois Anti-Harassment Training Toolkit

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As of January 1, 2020, all employers in Illinois must provide annual employee training on workplace sexual harassment prevention. In addition, as of July 1, 2020, all provisions of the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) apply to every employer in the state, regardless of size (previously, the law applied only to those with 15 or more employees).

As part of our mission to help educate, advocate and protect our clients and their employees, Troxell provides free resources to help employers deliver anti-harassment training to their employees, managers, and supervisors. Troxell's anti-harassment training toolkit includes a video training for employees and/or employers, a quiz, acknowledgement form, and a PowerPoint presentation for employers to do their own training, if preferred.

These resources provide your company with compliant resources to help you train your team on the prevention of sexual harassment. We recommend providing anti-harassment training as part of your onboarding process and annually during your Open Enrollment season.

If you would like help with sending these materials or presenting to your staff, feel free to reach out to HR@troxellins.com.

Training Recommendations:

Training in Person

  • Videos are included and can be used in an in-person training for both employees and employers/supervisors.
  • PowerPoints are provided for your team to do their own training in-person, if preferred.
  • We recommend the signed acknowledgment be kept in a personnel file or wherever you collect other employee documentation.
  • Quiz is available to hand out in person after the Training is completed.  

Email Video Link

  • Depending on the size of your team, you can use “Read Receipt” to confirm the team received the video link.
  • Require your team to submit the Quiz to confirm that they watched the video.
  • Sign and submit the acknowledgment form that is provided in the toolkit and store in employee personnel files.

Upload Video to LMS or Employee Navigator

  • Set the videos as a "Required Task."
  • If the duration of the video is guaranteed, include an electronic version of the acknowledgment. 
  • If duration cannot be guaranteed, also include the assessment. 
  • Speak to your Troxell Benefits Account Manager for Employee Navigator Setup.

For more assistance with the anti-harassments Illinois training, you may contact our HR team at HR@troxellins.com.

Training Requirements:

Every employee (regardless of status, such as short-term, part-time or intern) must receive the training at least once every calendar year. New employees should be trained as soon as possible after hire, but no later than the December 31 of the year they were hired.

At minimum, the law requires an employer’s training program to include:

  • An explanation of sexual harassment under Illinois law.
  • Examples of conduct that constitutes unlawful sexual harassment.
  • A summary of relevant federal and state statutory provisions concerning sexual harassment, including remedies available to victims of sexual harassment.
  • A summary of responsibilities of employers in the prevention, investigation and corrective measures of sexual harassment.

Exclusive to Troxell Clients:

For current Troxell clients, our team will also provided additional tools and resources upon request, such as:

  • Checklist for Conducting a Sexual Harassment Investigation
  • Confidential Memorandum of Harassment Complaint
  • Remote Work Anti-harassment Policy Template
  • Spanish Versions of the Trainings
  • Sexual Harassment Investigations Interview Questions
  • Sexual Harassment Policy Templates
  • Sexual Harassment Reporting form Template
  • Sexual Harassment Reporting Procedures and Form Templates
  • Supervisor's Checklist for Preventing Harassment in the Workplace
  • Workplace Posters and more!

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