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Access or Download the Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
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Training For All Employers
- Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for All Employers - English
- Curso de Capacitación para la Prevención del Asoco Sexual - Spanish
Training For Bars & Restaurants
Training Video for Most Employers
(Closed Captioning provided in English and Spanish)
Training Video for Bars & Restaurants
How to Document Compliance
As an employer, you should keep an internal record of training compliance. Records that reflect compliance may include a signed employee acknowledgement or employee email verifying their completion of training, or it may be a simple training sign-in worksheet.
Your record of training should include the names of employees trained, the date of training, any sign-in worksheets (if applicable), and a copy of all written or recorded materials that comprise the training as well as the name of the training provider, if applicable.
Records may be paper-based or electronic.
You do not need to submit proof of training to IDHR, unless we request it.
For more information about compliance, please review our Frequently Asked Questions.
Guidelines for In-House Training Programs
For Most Illinois Employers
Illinois employers may develop their own sexual harassment prevention training programs provided they meet or exceed the minimum training standards outlined in Section 2-109(B) which include:
- an explanation of sexual harassment consistent with the IHRA;
- 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; and
- a summary of responsibilities of employers in the prevention, investigation, and corrective measures of sexual harassment.
For more information, please review IDHR's informational handouts by visiting:
For Illinois Restaurants & Bars
Illinois restaurants and bars may develop their own supplemental training and written sexual harassment policy, provided they meet or exceed the minimum training standards outlined in Section 2-110 of the IHRA.
Key Definitions
"Restaurant"
any business that is primarily engaged in the sale of ready-to-eat food for immediate consumption, including, but not limited to, restaurants, coffee shops, cafeterias, and sandwich stands that give or offer for sale food to the public, guests, or employees, and kitchen or catering facilities in which food is prepared on the premises for serving elsewhere.
"Bar"
an establishment that is devoted to the serving of alcoholic beverages for consumption by guests on the premises and that derives no more than 10% of its gross revenue from the sale of food consumed on the premises, including, but not limited to, taverns, nightclubs, cocktail lounges, adult entertainment facilities, and cabarets.
Additional Resources
- Section 2-109 and Section 2-110 of the Illinois Human Rights Act
- FAQ for Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
- Minimum Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Standards for Employers
- Compliance for Employers