Labor/Employment
Jan. 8, 2020
SB 778: Clarifies harassment training requirements, extends compliance deadline
On Aug. 30, 2019, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 778 as urgent "clean-up" legislation, which went into effect immediately and extended the deadline for employers to provide training in compliance with the state's harassment training requirements from Jan. 1 2020 to Jan. 1, 2021.
Gage Dungy
Partner
Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
Gage provides management-side representation and legal counsel to public agencies and non-profit institutions in all matters pertaining to labor and employment law throughout the State of California. Gage can be reached at gdungy@lcwlegal.com.
Savana Manglona
Associate
Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
Savana provides advice and counsel to clients in a variety of matters pertaining to labor and employment law. Savana can be reached at smanglona@lcwlegal.com.
In 2018, former California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bill 1343, requiring California employers with five or more employees to provide sexual harassment training to all supervisory and nonsupervisory employees by Jan. 1, 2020. After SB 1343's passage, there were a number of logistical issues and concerns related to its implementation. On Aug. 30, 2019, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 778 as urgent "clean-up" legislation, which went into effect im...
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