Chicago, Illinois, employers should consider including this statement in their handbook to demonstrate their commitment to a workplace free of harassment and to show their compliance with the Chicago law requiring employers to provide a written sexual harassment policy to employees.
As mandated by the Chicago Commission on Human Relations (CCHR), all Chicago employers should provide its model Sexual Harassment Prevention Training and Bystander Intervention Training to employees, or meet or exceed the minimum standards.
HR guidance on preventing and responding to workplace harassment, including instituting a policy, providing training to employees and supervisors, and immediately investigating harassment complaints.
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