Delaware: New Sexual Harassment Protections and Training Requirements
APPLIES TO Employers with 4 or more DE Employees |
EFFECTIVE January 1, 2019 |
QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call |
Governor Carney recently signed HB 360 implementing new sexual harassment protections and employee training requirements.
Who does the bill apply to? The bill applies to employers with 4 or more employees. It also applies to state employees, unpaid interns, applicants, joint employees, and apprentices.
What does the bill prohibit? The bill prohibits sexual harassment, including unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when (1) it is explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of employment, (2) submission or rejection of such conduct is used as a basis for employment decisions, or (3) it has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an employee’s work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment.