HOUSE BILL 889

Sponsored By:

Delegates Hixson, Marriott, Petzold, Kagan, Pitkin, Mandel, and Snodgrass

Entitled:

Sexual Harassment - Education and Training in the Workplace

Synopsis:

Defining sexual harassment; requiring employers to provide employees with information concerning sexual harassment via posters in the workplace and individualized notice; requiring employers with 15 or more employees to conduct education and training seminars on sexual harassment for supervisors and new employees; requiring the Human Relations Commission to provide posters containing information about sexual harassment to employers upon request and specifying deadlines for compliance with notice and training requirements.

Legislative History

House Action

2/2

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

2/14

Hearing 3/7 at 1:15 p.m.

3/11

Unfavorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Sheila Ellis Hixson, District 20

Delegate Cheryl C. Kagan, District 17

Delegate Adrienne Mandel, District 19

Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40

Delegate Carol Stoker Petzold, District 19

Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23

Delegate Louise V. Snodgrass, District 3

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

EDUCATION -see also- SCHOOLS-PUBLIC, SPECIAL ED., HIGHER ED.

HARASSMENT

HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION

NOTICES

SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS

WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- LEAVE, OVERTIME

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 49B Human Relations Commission

( 43 , 44 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available