Ahh… summertime. This is the time of year when the temperature goes up and inhibitions go down. When we are talking about taking on a new hobby or meeting someone new, loosing inhibitions may be a great thing. However, apply this same idea to the workplace and you could be asking for trouble. This is particularly true in regards to sexual harassment. Here, we will offer some guidance on how to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.

Free Anti-harassment Training for Property Management Teams



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On October 9, , new requirements regarding sexual harassment training and policies go into effect for employers in New York. Here is a summary of the requirements. By October 9, , all employers must train all employees using training that meets or exceeds the minimum standards set forth by the State of New York. Previously the deadline had been January 1, , but this was recently extended to October 9, All employees must complete training at least once per year. All new employees must train within 30 calendar days of their start date. By October 9, , employers must have a written sexual harassment prevention policy in place that meets or exceeds the minimum standards set forth by the state of New York, and the policy must be distributed to employees.


Grace Hill Online Training
This morning, Grace Hill announced that we are making sexual harassment training free for the industry. Here is the announcement:. In response to the new Department of Justice DOJ initiative to combat sexual harassment in housing, Grace Hill has made sexual harassment training available online to the entire multifamily industry for free.




Grace Hill is the leading provider of online training in the multifamily industry, providing fair housing and other online training to more than multifamily companies and over 75 percent of the largest companies. As part of the risk-reduction services that Grace Hill provides to its clients via Compliance Plus , the company works with a team of lawyers at Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd to constantly monitor compliance-related issues and concerns that impact the industry. Grace Hill has been providing step-by-step guidelines for its clients on how to strengthen their sexual harassment policies in light of the Justice Department's new initiative. The DOJ initiative is a signal that a strong anti-harassment policy is more important than ever. The DOJ's Civil Rights Division enforces the Fair Housing Act, which prohibits discrimination in housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, and disability.