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Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for Employees

State-approved where mandated, EEOC-aligned everywhere else. Our Sexual Harassment Prevention Training equips hospitality teams with the knowledge to recognize, prevent, and respond to workplace harassment – whether your state requires it or not.

Online Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

$15 / person
  • 100% online – take it anywhere, anytime
  • ~60 minutes, self-paced
  • Covers harassment recognition, bystander intervention, reporting, and more
    Aligned with U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidelines
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How It Works

Step 1
Register

Enroll online or contact us to set up harassment prevention training for employees. Individual and group options available.

Step 2
Complete Training

Work through interactive scenarios, knowledge checks, and key concepts at your own pace on any device.

Step 3
Receive Your Certificate

Download or print your certificate of completion instantly. Valid for 2 years from date of completion.

Step 4
Stay Compliant

Keep training records on file for audits and inspections. Schedule refresher training when your certificate is up for renewal.

Harassment Prevention Training Options

Hospitality never stops – and your compliance training shouldn’t slow you down. Get your team certified on their schedule, without pulling them off the floor.

Option 1

Online Self-Paced (Available Now)

Unlimited staff training, automatic renewal tracking, and a compliance dashboard that makes retraining effortless. Ideal for multi-location operators and teams that evolve throughout the year.

  • Price: $15/person
  • Duration: ~60 minutes
  • Availability: Nationwide – 24/7
  • Certificate: Instant download
  • Valid: 2 years
Option 2

Monthly Subscription (Coming Soon)

Unlimited staff training, automatic renewal tracking, and a compliance dashboard that makes retraining effortless. Ideal for multi-location operators and teams that evolve throughout the year.

  • Price: $29/month per establishment
    “Per establishment” has info tooltip: “Per physical location or business entity”
  • Staff: Unlimited
  • Dashboard: Compliance tracking
  • Renewals: Auto-tracked
  • Certificate: Instant download

What’s Covered in Our Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for Employees

Comprehensive, scenario-based content aligned with EEOC guidelines, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and applicable state training mandates.

Defining Sexual Harassment

Quid pro quo and hostile work environment – with real-world examples from hospitality settings.

Recognizing Prohibited Conduct

Verbal, physical, visual, and digital forms – including the gray areas most generic trainings skip.

Reporting & Response

Clear reporting channels, investigation procedures, confidentiality, and legal protections against retaliation.

Bystander Intervention

The 5 D’s framework – Direct, Distract, Delegate, Delay, Document – giving your team practical tools to act.

Manager Responsibilities

Duty to report, handling complaints, maintaining documentation, preventing retaliation, and modeling professional behavior.

Legal Framework

Title VII protections, EEOC guidance, the Faragher/Ellerth defense, state-specific requirements, and remedies available to victims.

Policy & Procedures

How to build or strengthen your anti-harassment policy, complaint process, and investigation framework.

Prevention Culture

Moving beyond compliance checkboxes – making prevention part of daily operations and setting expectations from day one.

Who Should Take This Training

Effective prevention requires everyone – from front-line staff to senior leadership – to understand their role and responsibilities.

All Employees

  • Recognize the two forms of sexual harassment
  • Understand reporting procedures and protections
  • Learn bystander intervention techniques
  • Know your rights under federal and state law
  • Identify retaliation and how to respond

Managers & Supervisors

  • Legal duty to report complaints immediately
  • How to conduct or escalate an investigation
  • Preventing retaliation against complainants
  • Documentation and record-keeping requirements
  • Modeling professional behavior and culture

Owners & Operators

  • Developing a compliant anti-harassment policy
  • Establishing multiple reporting channels
  • Investigation and corrective action procedures
  • Certificate: Instant download
  • Understanding employer liability under Title VII

How We Compare

Not all Sexual Harassment Prevention Training is created equal. Here’s how Serve It Up Safe stacks up against other options.

Serve It Up SafeOther Training and Certification
SIUS $15/person $20–$40/person
Hospitality-Focused ContentSometimes
Bystander Intervention Module Sometimes
Manager-Specific ContentOften extra cost
EEOC-Aligned ContentEEOC-Aligned Content
Certificate Valid 2 Years:Varies (often 1 year)
Instant Certificate DownloadInstant Certificate Download
24/7 Online Access24/7 Online Access

Looking for State-Specific or Local Training?

Several states, cities, and local jurisdictions require sexual harassment prevention training by law, each with its own rules on duration, content, and frequency. If your business operates in one of these jurisdictions, you may need training tailored to your location’s specific requirements.

Mandatory States

California

2 hrs for supervisors, 1 hr for non-supervisors. Employers with 5+ employees. Every 2 years. New hires within 6 months.

New York

Interactive annual training for all employees, regardless of employer size. NYC has separate additional requirements, including part-time employee coverage.

Illinois

Annual training for all employers with recordkeeping. Restaurants and bars have additional supplemental requirements in English + Spanish. Chicago: extra bystander intervention requirement.

Connecticut

2 hours of interactive training for all employees. Employers with 3+ employees. Must train within 6 months of hire, supplemental every 10 years.

Delaware

Interactive training for employers with 50+ employees. New hires within 1 year. Every 2 years.

Maine

All employees must be trained at businesses with 15+ staff. New hires within 1 year. Supervisors need additional training within 1 year of promotion.

Sector-Specific Mandates

Hospitality never stops – and your compliance training shouldn’t slow you down. Get your team certified on their schedule, without pulling them off the floor.

Washington

Mandatory for hotel, motel, retail, security, and property services employers with “isolated workers.” Effective January 2026, requirements cover all managers, supervisors, and isolated employees of covered employers.

Washington, D.C.

Tipped-wage employers must provide sexual harassment prevention training. Must also distribute a written policy and post anti-harassment signage.

Chicago, IL

All employers with 1+ employees in Chicago. 1 hr/employee, 2 hrs/supervisors + 1 hr bystander intervention training. Annually. On top of Illinois state requirements.

Don’t see your state? Good news – our national Sexual Harassment Prevention Training works for any state without a specific mandate. It covers the core prevention topics addressed by current state and federal guidelines, and the EEOC strongly recommends training for all employers regardless of state requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions

It depends on your state. California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, and New York mandate training for private employers. Washington requires it for hospitality and other covered industries. Washington, D.C. requires it for tipped-wage employers. Chicago and NYC have their own additional mandates. Even where it’s not required, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) strongly recommends it – and federal courts have ruled that employers without training may lose key legal defenses.

Our standard online training is approximately 60 minutes, self-paced. State requirements vary: California requires 2 hours for supervisors, 1 hour for other employees; New York and Illinois require annual interactive training; Connecticut requires 2 hours for all employees.

Yes. All participants receive a certificate of completion valid for 2 years upon finishing the training. We also provide compliance documentation and training records for audits, inspections, or legal defense purposes. In states with specific retraining intervals (annually in New York and Illinois, every 2 years in California and Delaware), the state requirement takes precedence.

The EEOC recommends regular training for all employees. Our national certificate is valid for 2 years. Where state or local laws apply, requirements range from annually (New York, Illinois, Chicago) to every two years (California, Delaware). Even without mandates, regular refresher training is widely accepted best practice – especially in hospitality, where new team members need to be brought up to speed quickly.

Yes – coming soon. Our monthly subscription ($29/month per establishment) will include unlimited staff training, a compliance dashboard, automatic renewal tracking, and digital record storage. It’s built for operators managing multiple locations or teams with frequent staff changes. In the meantime, the per-person option ($15/person) is available now. Contact us to join the waitlist.

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