§ 201-g. Prevention of sexual harassment. 1. The department shall\nconsult with the division of human rights to create and publish a model\nsexual harassment prevention guidance document and sexual harassment\nprevention policy that employers may utilize in their adoption of a\nsexual harassment prevention policy required by this section.\n a. Such model sexual harassment prevention policy shall: (i) prohibit\nsexual harassment consistent with guidance issued by the department in\nconsultation with the division of human rights and provide examples of\nprohibited conduct that would constitute unlawful sexual harassment;\n(ii) include but not be limited to information concerning the federal\nand state statutory provisions concerning sexual harassment and remedies\navailable to victims of sexual harassment and a statement that there may\nbe applicable local laws; (iii) include a standard complaint form; (iv)\ninclude a procedure for the timely and confidential investigation of\ncomplaints and ensure due process for all parties; (v) inform employees\nof their rights of redress and all available forums for adjudicating\nsexual harassment complaints administratively and judicially; (vi)\nclearly state that sexual harassment is considered a form of employee\nmisconduct and that sanctions will be enforced against individuals\nengaging in sexual harassment and against supervisory and managerial\npersonnel who knowingly allow such behavior to continue; and (vii)\nclearly state that retaliation against individuals who complain of\nsexual harassment or who testify or assist in any proceeding under the\nlaw is unlawful.\n b. Every employer shall adopt the model sexual harassment prevention\npolicy promulgated pursuant to this subdivision or establish a sexual\nharassment prevention policy to prevent sexual harassment that equals or\nexceeds the minimum standards provided by such model sexual harassment\nprevention policy. Such sexual harassment prevention policy shall be\nprovided to all employees in writing as required by subdivision two-a of\nthis section. Such model sexual harassment prevention policy shall be\npublicly available and posted on the websites of both the department and\nthe division of human rights.\n 2. The department shall consult with the division of human rights and\nproduce a model sexual harassment prevention training program to prevent\nsexual harassment in the workplace.\n a. Such model sexual harassment prevention training program shall be\ninteractive and include: (i) an explanation of sexual harassment\nconsistent with guidance issued by the department in consultation with\nthe division of human rights; (ii) examples of conduct that would\nconstitute unlawful sexual harassment; (iii) information concerning the\nfederal and state statutory provisions concerning sexual harassment and\nremedies available to victims of sexual harassment; and (iv) information\nconcerning employees' rights of redress and all available forums for\nadjudicating complaints.\n b. The department shall include information in such model sexual\nharassment prevention training program addressing conduct by supervisors\nand any additional responsibilities for such supervisors.\n c. Every employer shall utilize the model sexual harassment prevention\ntraining program pursuant to this subdivision or establish a training\nprogram for employees to prevent sexual harassment that equals or\nexceeds the minimum standards provided by such model training. Such\nsexual harassment prevention training shall be provided to all employees\non an annual basis.\n 2-a. a. Every employer shall provide his or her employees, in writing\nin English and in the language identified by each employee as the\nprimary language of such employee, at the time of hiring and at every\nannual sexual harassment prevention training provided pursuant to\nsubdivision two of this section, a notice containing such employer's\nsexual harassment prevention policy and the informat
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