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MA H2190
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Christopher Worrell
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AI Summary
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Requires all employers to adopt a written policy against unlawful harassment, including sexual harassment, and provide individual copies to all employees by January 1, 2027, with new hires receiving copies at time of hire
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Mandates annual harassment prevention training of at least one hour for all employees, starting January 1, 2027, to be completed within six months of hire or promotion
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Training must include an interactive component, bystander intervention training, examples of unlawful harassment and retaliation, information on internal and external remedies, and supervisory responsibilities
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Employers with 100 or more employees must tailor training examples to their specific workplace or industry; online trainings must track active participation and allow anonymous questions with responses within two business days
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Employers must maintain training completion records for at least 5 years and make them available to the Attorney General or Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination upon request
Legislative Description
Relative to sexual harassment workplace training
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see H5023
2/5/2026