Ensure your Connecticut business follows state regulations. Follow these guidelines for training and mandatory postings. These requirements apply to all Connecticut employers.

This article provides information about the following items:

• Mandatory sexual harassment prevention training for employees. Training must be completed within the first six months of employment.
• Mandatory posters to be displayed in a common area.

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

• Connecticut employers must provide sexual harassment prevention training to all employees within the first six months of their employment.
• Direct employees to the online sexual harassment prevention training course provided by CHRO to get started. CHRO’s Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Course
• Please note, certificates from CHRO are not required to prove an employee has completed the training. If an employer wants to keep track of compliance using their own methods, the employer may do so.

Required Posters for Common Areas

You must display the following posters in a break room, lunchroom, or other common area of your business:

General Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Prevention Posters

• English Sexual Harassment Prevention Poster (PDF)
• Spanish Sexual Harassment Prevention Poster (PDF)
• English Discrimination Prevention Poster (PDF)
• Spanish Discrimination Prevention Poster (PDF)

Domestic Violence Resources Poster (for employers with 3 or more employees)

If your business employs three or more people, you must also display the following poster:

• Domestic Violence Resources in Connecticut (PDF) 

Questions or Concerns?

View the FAQ for this training course.

View a condensed version of this training course for more information.

CHRO can inspect to make sure posters are posted and records maintained. Employers can be fined up to $750 for non-compliance.

This article is not legal advice. Please contact the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO) with any questions.

CHRO Contact Information