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 workplace sexual harassment including creating a policy, training employees, immediately responding to harassment complaints and imposing discipline.
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