Maine Sexual Harassment Prevention Law

 
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
 

Title 26 M.R.S.A. §807 requires employers with 15 or more employees in the workplace to conduct an education and training program for all new employees within one year of commencement of employment that includes a written notice of the illegality of sexual harassment; the definition of sexual harassment under state law; a description of sexual harassment, utilizing examples; the internal complaint process available to the employee; the legal recourse and complaint process available through the Maine Human Rights Commission; directions on how to contact the Commission; and the protection against retaliation as provided pursuant to Title 5, section 4553, subsection 10, paragraph D. Employers shall conduct additional training for supervisory and managerial employees within one year of commencement of employment that includes, at a minimum, the specific responsibilities of supervisory and managerial employees and methods that these employees must take to ensure immediate and appropriate corrective action in addressing sexual harassment complaints.

More information: https://www.maine.gov/labor/labor_laws/publications/2017/SexualHarrassmentEducationandTraining.pdf

 
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