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New York Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
New York requires every employer — regardless of size — to provide interactive sexual harassment prevention training to all employees every year. New York City layers additional bystander intervention and reporting requirements on top of the state mandate.
New York Training Requirements at a Glance...
- Statute
- NY Labor Law § 201-g (state) + NYC Admin. Code § 8-107 (Stop Sexual Harassment Act)
- Effective
- October 9, 2018 (state); April 1, 2019 (NYC)
- Who must train
- All employers (NYC: 15+ employees for the city overlay)
- Audience
- All employees, including part-time, seasonal, and short-term staff in NY for any portion of the year
- Frequency
- Annually
- New-hire deadline
- As soon as possible after hire (best practice: 30 days)
- Duration
- Typically 30–60 minutes; NYC overlay adds bystander content
- Recordkeeping
- Recommended to retain training records for at least 3 years to align with the statute of limitations on NYC HRL claims (extended to 3 years).
- Enforcement
- New York State Division of Human Rights and NYC Commission on Human Rights. Failure to train can be raised as evidence in any harassment proceeding.
What New York Training Must Cover
- Interactive — employees must engage, not just watch
- Explains federal, state, and local laws including remedies
- Examples of unlawful sexual harassment
- Information on bystander intervention (NYC)
- Information on filing complaints internally and with agencies
Relevant WILL Training Topics
New York Sexual Harassment Training FAQs
Does every New York employer have to train?
Yes. NY Labor Law § 201-g applies to every employer in the state, with no minimum employee threshold. NYC adds extra requirements for employers with 15+ employees.
How often is New York harassment training required?
Annually. Every employee — full-time, part-time, seasonal, or temporary — must complete training each calendar year.
What's different about NYC?
NYC requires additional content on bystander intervention, retaliation protections, and the specific complaint process with the NYC Commission on Human Rights.
Other State Training Mandates
Ready to put this into practice?
Download the 2026 catalog for a full course-by-course view, or talk with a compliance specialist about your state-specific requirements.
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