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Training and development: California

This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of California training requirements, including mandatory training related to workplace harassment, safety, workplace violence prevention, and other compliance obligations.

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by Adam W. G. Freed and Anthony J. Oncidi, Proskauer Rose LLP

Summary

This guide provides HR professionals with information on mandatory training requirements in California, including those pertaining to sexual harassment prevention, workplace violence prevention, consumer privacy protection, child abuse and neglect reporting, implicit bias in health care and human trafficking awareness. The guide also covers mandatory safety training, including requirements related to the Injury and Illness Prevention Program, heat illness prevention, protection from wildfire smoke, hotel housekeepers and app-based drivers.

In this guide, learn about:

  • Mandatory training
    • Sexual harassment prevention training
    • Safety training
    • Workplace violence prevention training
    • Human trafficking prevention training
    • Privacy training
    • Other training requirements
  • Local requirements
    • Anaheim mandatory training
    • Glendale mandatory training
    • Los Angeles mandatory training
    • San Francisco mandatory training
    • Santa Monica mandatory training
  • Future developments
    • Los Angeles County hotel worker training
    • Weapons detection screening policy training for health care facilities

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Jurisdiction: California

Latest updates

Updated to reflect the forthcoming training requirements of the Los Angeles County Hotel Worker Protections Ordinance.

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About the author

Anthony J. Oncidi

Anthony J. Oncidi represents employers from a wide range of industries in all aspects of labor relations and employment law, including wage and hour matters, class actions, wrongful termination, employee discipline, Title VII and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, workplace violence, drug testing and privacy issues. He also conducts sexual harassment training and investigations and assists in executive employment contract disputes, SOX claims and employee raiding and trade secret protection

A substantial portion of his practice involves the defense of employers in employment discrimination and harassment litigation in state and federal court as well as arbitration proceedings. Mr. Oncidi has testified as an expert witness and has served as a faculty member of the National Employment Law Institute.

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