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California Harassment Prevention Refresher for Employees training

Seven microlessons for employees in California: recognizing harassment, federal and California law, FEHA's protected categories, and reporting without retaliation, with a situational test and a certificate of completion.

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About this course

What the California Harassment Prevention Refresher for Employees course covers

This refresher course helps employees in California prevent harassment at work in seven microlessons. It covers what workplace harassment is, its forms, federal protections, preventing a hostile work environment and reporting without retaliation, then two California lessons. It includes California-specific training covering FEHA's protected categories, including gender identity, sexual orientation and immigration status, and your reporting rights and retaliation protections under the Fair Employment and Housing Act.

Learning outcomes

What your people will be able to do

  • Identify and understand the forms of workplace harassment
  • Recognize the protections against harassment under federal and California law
  • Prevent and address a hostile work environment
  • Report harassment confidently and understand the protections against retaliation
  • Understand employer responsibilities and employee rights
  • Promote a respectful, inclusive workplace
Course contents

7 microlessons

Each microlesson is a short, TikTok-style video lesson, with knowledge checks along the way.

1Introduction to Workplace Harassment Prevention
2Recognizing and Understanding Harassment
3Legal Protections Against Workplace Harassment
4Preventing a Hostile Work Environment
5Reporting Harassment and Retaliation Protection
6What California Law Says About Harassment
7Your Rights to Report and Be Protected in California

  1. Introduction to Workplace Harassment Prevention: What workplace harassment is, and the part employees and employers play in preventing it.
  2. Recognizing and Understanding Harassment: Verbal, physical, visual, digital and sexual harassment, including quid pro quo and hostile work environment.
  3. Legal Protections Against Workplace Harassment: Title VII, the ADA and the ADEA, what employers must do and your rights at work.
  4. Preventing a Hostile Work Environment: What makes a workplace hostile, how to prevent it and how bystanders can step in.
  5. Reporting Harassment and Retaliation Protection: How to report a concern, what happens next and the protections against retaliation.
  6. What California Law Says About Harassment: How California law defines harassment, and the personal characteristics it protects.
  7. Your Rights to Report and Be Protected in California: How to report harassment in California, and the protections against retaliation.
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Certificate

A certificate for every learner who completes it

Learners finish every microlesson and complete the assessments. 5Mins then issues a certificate of completion for Preventing Harassment: Employees (California) Refresher.

  • Certificates and e-signatures stored against each learner
  • Audit-ready records, ready whenever an auditor asks
  • Completion shows on the Compliance Dashboard in real time
Audience and regulation

Who it's for and the law it covers

Who it's for

  • Employees who work in California
  • Employees refreshing their California harassment training
  • New joiners in California teams
  • Remote employees based in California

Laws covered

  • California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Protects employees from harassment, with more protected characteristics than federal law, including gender identity, sexual orientation and immigration status.
  • Government Code section 12950.1 (as expanded by SB 1343). Sets the harassment prevention training duty for employers with five or more employees.
  • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Prohibits harassment based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin.
Background

What California law requires

Under California Government Code section 12950.1, employers with five or more employees must give harassment prevention training:

  • How much: 1 hour for nonsupervisory employees and 2 hours for supervisors.
  • When: within six months of hire or of becoming a supervisor, and again every two years.
  • How: the training must be interactive. It can be completed in segments, as long as the total hours are met within the two-year period.

Source: California Civil Rights Department. This summary is background, not legal advice.

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  • CertifyCertificates

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Your questions answered

Questions about California Harassment Prevention Refresher for Employees training

How long is the California Harassment Prevention Refresher for Employees course?

It's made up of 7 microlessons, each under 5 minutes. Learners can finish it in one sitting or spread it over a few days, and 5Mins sends reminders until it is done.

Is there a certificate?

Yes. Learners get a certificate of completion once they finish every microlesson and complete the situational test. The record is stored in 5Mins for audits.

Is this course only for California?

Yes. It applies to learners in California. 5Mins also has Preventing Harassment: Employees (US, all states) for other states.

Who should take this course?

Employees who work in California. Supervisors can take Preventing Harassment: Supervisors/Managers (California) Refresher, and 5Mins also has Preventing Sexual Harassment: Employees (California).

How often do California employees need harassment training?

California requires training every two years, and within six months of hire or of becoming a supervisor. In 5Mins you can set the course to repeat automatically.

Can I try this course first?

Yes. Request a free sample lesson and book a short demo with our team. After your demo, we'll share sample lessons with you so you can see the format for yourself.

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