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Preventing Workplace Harassment and Discrimination in California

California workplaces require employees and supervisors to navigate complex workplace situations with professionalism, awareness, and sound judgment.

This training helps learners recognize inappropriate behavior, identify concerns early, and respond with greater confidence and clarity in real workplace interactions.

Built by employment law attorneys, this training is designed to meet California SB 1343 and AB 1825 requirements while helping organizations translate complex legal obligations into practical workplace behavior that is both appropriate and legally defensible.

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Audience

All employees

Format

Self-paced, scenario-based online training

Compliance Scope

Aligns with CA Mandate SB 1343 and AB 1825

Duration

1 hour employees, 2 hours supervisors

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The impact of workplace harassment and discrimination.

SHIFT helps organizations strengthen workplace culture, reduce risk, and support respectful workplace behavior across California teams.

$300 million

paid annually by employers in EEOC settlements

$223 billion

lost over five years due to toxic workplace culture

$300,000

average cost to defend a single harassment claim

Harassment and discrimination can affect workplace culture, employee retention, organizational trust, and legal risk. Preventing Workplace Harassment and Discrimination in California helps employees recognize concerns early, apply sound judgment in difficult situations, and respond in ways that support respectful workplace interactions and California compliance requirements.

Workplace respect is defined by behavior.

Course overview

Preventing Workplace Harassment and Discrimination in California equips employees and supervisors with practical tools to recognize, prevent, and respond to inappropriate workplace behavior.

Through interactive scenarios grounded in real workplace situations, learners explore how harassment, discrimination, and retaliation can occur—and how to address concerns safely and appropriately. The course reinforces respectful conduct, accountability, and awareness of legal obligations under California law.

This is not check-the-box compliance training. It is practical, behavior-driven learning designed to reduce risk and strengthen workplace culture.

Beyond policy to real-world prevention

Most harassment prevention training explains rules and legal definitions but does not prepare employees for the complexity of real workplace interactions.

Preventing Workplace Harassment and Discrimination in California uses scenario-based learning to help employees recognize early warning signs, respond appropriately to concerns, and understand how behavior impacts others in the workplace.

The result is a workforce better equipped to prevent issues before they escalate and contribute to a safer, more respectful environment. This reduces risk while strengthening everyday decision-making across the organization.

Key learner takeaways

This training builds the ability to:

  • Identify harassment, discrimination, and retaliation in workplace scenarios
  • Recognize inappropriate behavior and understand when to report concerns
  • Understand intent vs. impact in workplace interactions
  • Apply bystander intervention strategies appropriately
  • Strengthen awareness of California legal requirements and responsibilities

SHIFT HR Compliance Training helps address key issues like unconscious bias, harassment prevention, and inclusive workplace behavior.

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Shinyera Johnson
Legal Professional

Compliance coverage

 

SHIFT’s streamlined course design simplifies complex training mandates. With SHIFT, learners can take one comprehensive sexual harassment prevention course that satisfies multiple state, local and federal requirements, saving time and reducing administrative burden.

This course meets California mandates as well as all U.S. local, state, and federal requirements.

Compliant with California SB 1343 & AB 1825

About California Sexual Harassment Mandates SB 1343 and AB 1825

California’s sexual harassment prevention requirements under SB 1343 and AB 1825 require employers with five or more employees to provide harassment prevention training to all workers every two years. Supervisory employees must complete two hours of training, while non-supervisory employees must complete one hour.

The law is intended to support safer, more respectful workplaces by helping employees recognize inappropriate behavior, understand reporting responsibilities, and respond appropriately when concerns arise. Training must be interactive, inclusive of gender identity and expression, and accessible in the employee’s primary language.

Proven to change behavior

This training goes beyond awareness to real-world application.

  • Scenario-based learning grounded in workplace realities
  • Focus on early recognition of inappropriate behavior
  • Encourages reflection and accountability
  • Builds bystander intervention skills
  • Strengthens respectful communication and decision-making
  • Supports a safer and more inclusive workplace culture

Result: Employees recognize issues earlier and respond in ways that reduce risk and strengthen workplace culture.

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Course details

Format
Self-paced eLearning with interactive scenarios and reflection points
Duration
1 hour employees, 2 hours supervisors
Languages
English and Spanish (others available upon request)
Certificate
Instant certificate download
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 AA compliant, screen-reader compatible, closed captions included
Flexible Delivery Options
SCORM-ready training, deployable via client LMS or hosted by SHIFT
Customization
Branding options and full content tailoring available, with updates reviewed to maintain alignment with legal requirements
White Glove Implementation
Dedicated Project Manager
SCORM integration
LMS set-up & admin training
Go-live support and post-launch check-ins

One course. Any location. Full compliance.

Preventing Workplace Harassment and Discrimination California Course ScreenshotOur streamlined course design allows learners across the U.S. to complete a single course and select the location or locations where they work or manage. At the same time, administrators can easily track completions and maintain compliance across jurisdictions.

The intuitive platform dynamically adjusts to required training durations, ensuring alignment with state-specific mandates without adding complexity.

For organizations that need a faster option, SHIFT also offers a 20-minute essentials course that delivers the critical non-negotiables of harassment and discrimination prevention in a highly efficient format.

Download our US State Mandate Guide.

SHIFT also offers global coverage through a core international course, along with country-specific versions for Canada, the UK, Australia, and India, and industry-specific courses tailored for retail, healthcare, and manufacturing and trade. This ensures training is both compliant and relevant to real workplace environments.

Frequently asked questions about harassment and discrimination training in California.

Yes. This course meets California’s mandatory harassment prevention training requirements under SB 1343 and AB 1825 for both employees and supervisors.

Employers with five or more employees must provide training to both supervisory and non-supervisory employees, including temporary and seasonal workers.

Training must be completed within six months of hire or promotion and repeated every two years.

The course uses real-world scenarios to help employees recognize inappropriate behavior early and apply appropriate responses in context.

Yes. SHIFT offers customization options including branding, policy integration, and industry-specific scenarios.

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