New: Illinois Law Mandates All Employees Receive Sexual Harassment Training

Required Sexual Harassment Training: Recognition, Reporting, and Prevention with Samuel J. Castree, Jr. 

Date: Tuesday, June 2nd          Time: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. 

Location: This event will take place via Zoom. An event link will be shared with you upon completion of registraiton. 

Companies are now required to provide annual workplace training on how to recognize and prevent sexual harassment or face hefty fines under a new state law (SB 75) that took effect on January 1. The mandate is part of an omnibus bill called the Workplace Transparency Act, which Illinois lawmakers passed in response to the growing number of sexual misconduct allegations being made in a variety of industries. 

Our interactive training program addresses all Illinois mandated topics, including an explanation of sexual harassment, examples of sexual harassment, and a summary of federal and Illinois sexual harassment laws. We also incorporate EEOC harassment training best practices by introducing and discussing topics such as civility in the workplace, and bystander intervention. This training is appropriate for all staff at your organization. Attend this training to comply with state law and learn important information about sexual harassment. 

You Will Learn:

• What is sexual harassment?

• What types of conduct are prohibited in the workplace?

• What should I do if I am being harassed?

• The importance of civility in the workplace

• Introduction of bystander intervention techniques

Presenter Samuel J. Castree, Jr. is Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Staff Management, Inc., a human resource management consulting and outsourcing firm. He is a frequent speaker on labor and employment law, and human resource topics, having spoken before numerous national, regional and local organizations. Over the past two years Mr. Castree’s harassment training and seminars in the Rockford region have included nearly 100 sessions to over 2,000 attendees. Training has been conducted for small and large employers in numerous industries. He received his undergraduate degree (BA Economics), graduate degree (M.A. Labor and Industrial Relations), and law degree (JD), from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Mr. Castree is also a member of the American Bar Association (Labor and Employment Law Section), Illinois State Bar Association and Winnebago County Bar Association.