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Connecticut Harassment Prevention Refresher for Employees training

Seven microlessons for employees in Connecticut: recognizing harassment, the Time's Up Act, your rights and reporting to the CHRO, with two situational tests and a certificate of completion.

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  • 7Microlessons
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About this course

What the Connecticut Harassment Prevention Refresher for Employees course covers

This refresher course helps employees in Connecticut recognize, prevent and respond to harassment in seven microlessons. It covers the forms of harassment, federal protections, preventing a hostile work environment and reporting without retaliation, then two Connecticut lessons on your rights under the Time's Up Act and the Human Rights and Opportunities Act. It includes Connecticut-specific training covering mandatory employee training requirements, protected categories including gender identity and veteran status, and your right to file a complaint with the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO).

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 Connecticut law
  • Prevent and address a hostile work environment
  • Report harassment through the right channels and understand the protections against retaliation
  • Understand your rights and responsibilities under Connecticut law
  • 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
6Defining Harassment & Your Rights in Connecticut
7Reporting Harassment & Protecting Your Rights in Connecticut

  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. Defining Harassment & Your Rights in Connecticut: How Connecticut law defines harassment, the forms it takes and your rights at work.
  7. Reporting Harassment & Protecting Your Rights in Connecticut: How to report harassment in Connecticut, 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 (Connecticut) 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 Connecticut
  • Employees refreshing their Connecticut harassment training
  • New joiners in Connecticut teams
  • Remote employees based in Connecticut

Laws covered

  • Connecticut Human Rights and Opportunities Act, as amended by the Time's Up Act (2019). Sets the harassment training and notice duties, and lets employees file complaints with the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO).
  • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Prohibits harassment based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin.
Background

What Connecticut law requires

Under Connecticut's Time's Up Act, employers with three or more employees must give sexual harassment prevention training:

  • How much: 2 hours of training and education for all employees.
  • When: within six months of an employee's start date.
  • Refreshers: periodic supplemental training at least every ten years.

Employers with fewer than three employees must train their supervisors.

Source: Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO). This summary is background, not legal advice.

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Your questions answered

Questions about Connecticut Harassment Prevention Refresher for Employees training

How long is the Connecticut 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 both situational tests. The record is stored in 5Mins for audits.

Is this course only for Connecticut?

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

Who should take this course?

Employees who work in Connecticut. Supervisors and managers can take Preventing Harassment: Supervisors/Managers (Connecticut) Refresher.

How often do Connecticut employees need harassment training?

Connecticut requires training within six months of an employee's start date and supplemental training at least every ten years. Many organizations refresh it more often. 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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