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California Harassment Prevention Refresher for Supervisors training

Seven microlessons for supervisors and managers in California: supervisor liability, FEHA's protected categories, handling complaints and preventing retaliation, with a situational test and a certificate of completion.

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About this course

What the California Harassment Prevention Refresher for Supervisors course covers

This refresher course helps supervisors and managers in California prevent and respond to harassment in seven microlessons. It covers the supervisor's role, recognizing and addressing harassment, supervisor liability, building a respectful and inclusive workplace and handling complaints without retaliation, then two California lessons. It includes California-specific training for supervisors, covering FEHA's protected categories, your personal liability under California law and reporting duties that go beyond federal standards.

Learning outcomes

What your people will be able to do

  • Identify and address the types of harassment
  • Understand and apply federal and California harassment law
  • Build a respectful and inclusive workplace
  • Manage harassment complaints and prevent retaliation
  • Recognize and fulfill supervisor responsibilities under FEHA
  • Lead by example to build a culture of respect
Course contents

7 microlessons

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

1Your Role in Preventing Harassment
2Recognizing and Addressing Harassment
3Legal Compliance and Supervisor Liability
4Creating a Respectful and Inclusive Workplace
5Responding to Complaints and Preventing Retaliation
6California Harassment Law & Protected Categories
7Supervisor Responsibilities & Reporting in California

  1. Your Role in Preventing Harassment: Why supervisors matter, the signs to watch for and how to respond.
  2. Recognizing and Addressing Harassment: The types of harassment, how to address them and how harassment differs from bullying.
  3. Legal Compliance and Supervisor Liability: Federal harassment law, and when supervisors and employers are liable.
  4. Creating a Respectful and Inclusive Workplace: Leading by example and reducing harassment risks in your team.
  5. Responding to Complaints and Preventing Retaliation: Handling complaints confidentially, escalating them properly and preventing retaliation.
  6. California Harassment Law & Protected Categories: California's harassment rules, its protected categories and what they mean for supervisors.
  7. Supervisor Responsibilities & Reporting in California: Supervisor duties under FEHA, reporting routes, retaliation rules and training duties.
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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: Supervisors/Managers (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

  • Supervisors and managers who work in California
  • Supervisors refreshing their California harassment training
  • HR business partners who support California managers
  • Leaders of remote teams with California employees

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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  • ProveAudit-ready records

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Your questions answered

Questions about California Harassment Prevention Refresher for Supervisors training

How long is the California Harassment Prevention Refresher for Supervisors 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 supervisors and managers in California. 5Mins also has Preventing Harassment: Supervisors/Managers (US, all states).

Is there a version for employees?

Yes. 5Mins has Preventing Harassment: Employees (California) Refresher and Preventing Sexual Harassment: Employees (California).

How often do California supervisors 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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