As outlined in Maine’s Sexual Harassment Law Title 26 Sec. 807, employers with 15 or more employees working in the State of Maine are required to provide education and training program to employees within one year of being hired. The training must cover the following topics:
Illegality of sexual harassment
Definition of sexual harassment under state and federal laws and federal regulations, including the Maine Human Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 United States Code, Title VII, Sections 2000e to 2000e-17
Description of sexual harassment through examples
Internal complaint process that employees can use
Legal recourse and complaint process available through the Maine Human Rights Commission
Employers must also provide additional training for employees in supervisory and managerial roles within one year of assuming their positions. The training should cover their responsibilities and methods that they can utilize to ensure that sexual harassment complaints within the workplace are addressed immediately and appropriate corrective actions are executed.
