HB 1228, codified at Va. Code § 2.2-4201 Effective July 1, 2020.
What are Virginia’s mandatory sexual harassment prevention training requirements?
Virginia’s sexual harassment training laws require that employers that enter government contracts of over $10,000 and that employ more than five employees train all of their employees on their sexual harassment policies every year.
What should sexual harassment prevention training in Virginia cover?
The sexual harassment prevention training should be designed to educate the employees of government contractors, subcontractors, and vendors of the contractor on the contractor’s sexual harassment policies. The law also requires that those groups post the anti-harassment policies in a conspicuous public place in all their Virginia business locations and in the contractor’s employee handbook.
Who does Virginia’s mandatory sexual harassment prevention training law apply to?
The state of Virginia’s sexual harassment training law is applicable to government contractors and subcontractors working on contracts over $10,000 that employ more than five people.
What does Virginia HB-1228 mean for you?
Considering the nature of the sexual harassment training mandate, if you own government contracts in Virginia you will likely need to take a number of measures to satisfy Virginia’s harassment training requirements. As a first step, you will need to ensure that you have delivered sexual harassment training to your existing workforce and make a plan for all new hires in their onboarding plan.
Want to learn more about the mandates across North America?
The EVERFI team of dedicated in-house attorneys want you to have a clear understanding of which states and provinces require harassment training. Explore our interactive guide to sexual harassment prevention training requirements.