Final regulations regarding a California law mandating sexual harassment training for supervisors went into effect Friday, August 17th. California law AB 1825 requires all employers who supervise more than 50 employees to undertake two hours of sexual harassment training once every two years.

When first implemented in 2005, the law was unclear on whether web-based training seminars were permitted. The new law permits online training so long as the coursework is created by “experts” – which, in this case, includes attorneys with two or more years experience with California or federal anti bias laws, HR professionals, and professors.

Newly hired supervisors must receive their training within six months of entering their post.

Read more about the development here.

Commentary: An important update for all California employers. The use of web-based training will greatly increase the efficiency of the legislation and the accessibility of the training, sparing supervisors from giving up their time to travel to and from training centers.