SB 1087 Compliance Information

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for Farm Labor Contractors

California SB-1087 covers sexual harassment among farm contractors in the state of California. It includes penalties for sexual harassment and also discusses the training requirements for farm labor contractors.

A summary of the requirements are as follows:

• A contractor's supervisorial employees must be trained in sexual harassment prevention at least once for at least two hours each calendar year. These employees include supervisor, crewleader, mayordomo, foreperson, or other employee whose duties include the supervision, direction, or control of agricultural employees. The training must include:
  • The illegality of sexual harassment.
  • The definition of sexual harassment under applicable state and federal law.
  • A description of sexual harassment, utilizing examples.
  • The internal complaint process of the employer available to the employee.
  • The legal remedies and complaint process available through the Department of Fair Employment and Housing.
  • Directions for how to contact the Department of Fair Employment and Housing.
  • The protection against retaliation provided under current law.
• Applications for a farm labor contractor's license must sign a statement about the training of their supervisorial employees. This statement says that all supervisor employees have been trained in the prevention of sexual harassment.
• The farm labor contractor's exam must demonstrate knowledge of the current laws and regulations concerning sexual harassment in the workplace. This includes:
  • The illegality of sexual harassment.
  • The definition of sexual harassment under applicable state and federal law.
  • A description of sexual harassment, utilizing examples.
• The classes which a contractor must take each year must include at least one hour of sexual harassment prevention training.

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