District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 2-1411.05a. Mandatory workplace training.

(a)(1) The Office shall provide a sexual-harassment training course for employees of businesses that employ an employee who is paid in accordance with § 32-1003(f), or shall certify a list of providers who may provide such training in accordance with the requirements set forth in this section.

(2) The Office shall consult with groups representing victims, workers, and employers in the creation of a sexual-harassment training course.

(3) The training shall include how to respond to, intervene in, and prevent sexual harassment by co-workers, management, and patrons.

(4) The Office may delegate its responsibilities under this subsection to another agency subordinate to the Mayor.

(1) Each employee shall receive training either in person or online no later than 90 days after hire, unless the employee has participated in training within the past 2 years.

(2) Employees hired before October 1, 2020 shall have 2 years from that applicability date to attend training either in person or online.

(3) Managers shall attend in-person training at least once every 2 years.

(1) No later than July 1, 2019, file with the Office a policy outlining how employees can report instances of sexual harassment to management and to the Office;

(2) No later than July 1, 2019, distribute the employer's sexual-harassment policy to employees and post the policy in a conspicuous place accessible to all employees in or about the premises of the employer;

(3) No later than December 13, 2018, document instances of sexual harassment reported to management, including whether the reported harasser was a non-managerial employee, managerial employee, owner, or operator; and

(4) No later than July 1, 2019, and annually thereafter, report to the Office the number of instances of sexual harassment reported to management and the total number of reported harassers who were non-managerial employees, managerial employees, owners, or operators.