Connecticut harassment training requirements

Last reviewed September 29, 2026 against the official sources listed below. A plain-language summary, not legal advice: confirm how the law applies to you with your legal adviser.

At a glance

Who it applies to: Employers with 3 or more employees must train everyone. With fewer than 3, only supervisors must be trained¹.
Who is counted: Employees at every location count toward the 3; the ones based in Connecticut must be trained³.
Hours: Two hours¹.
New hires: Within six months of hire¹.
Refresher: Supplemental training that updates everyone at least every ten years¹.
Format: Interactive, so people can ask questions and get answers. Recorded video and online training are fine³.
Notices: A poster at work, and a copy of the information by email within three months of each person's start¹.
Penalty: A fine of up to $750 for failing to train².

Who must be trained

Employers with three or more employees must train all their employees; employers with fewer than three must train their supervisors¹.

The Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO) counts employees at every location. Its example: a company with ten employees in Minnesota and one in Connecticut must train the one in Connecticut³.

When: new hires and every ten years

New employees: two hours of training within six months of hire¹.
At employers with fewer than three employees, new supervisors: within six months of becoming a supervisor¹.
Everyone: supplemental training that updates all supervisors and other employees on the content at least every ten years¹.

If a new employee took CHRO's in-person training or its free online training at a different employer within the two years before you hired them, you may count that training¹.

What the training must cover, and how

The training must include the federal and state laws on sexual harassment and the remedies available to victims¹. You can use training of your own choosing as long as it contains the necessary elements³.

CHRO says the training must be interactive, meaning people can ask questions and get answers. It can be a recorded video or online, as long as it includes an interactive element³.

CHRO's own free online training meets the requirement, and it emails each person a certificate of completion within 24 hours. The certificate isn't required as proof of training³.

The poster and the emailed information

Post information on the illegality of sexual harassment and the remedies available to victims in a prominent and accessible place¹.
Within three months of each employee's start, email them a copy of that information, with a subject line that includes "Sexual Harassment Policy" or similar words, if you gave them an email account or they gave you an address. Otherwise post it on your website, if you have one¹.
Instead of a copy, you can send a link to CHRO's page on the topic by email, text message or in writing¹.

Records and enforcement

The law doesn't set a period for keeping training records. But for twelve months after an employee files a complaint, or whenever CHRO believes an employer is breaking these rules, it can visit and examine the employer's records, policies, postings and training materials².

An employer that fails to provide the training can be fined up to $750².

How MyWorkAcademy helps

MyWorkAcademy runs the part of compliance that usually slips: getting everyone trained on time, again when it's due, and being able to prove it.

Assign the training to everyone who must take it, with each new hire's deadline counted from their start date (six months in Connecticut).
Repeat it at least every ten years, or more often if you choose, with reminders before each deadline and follow-ups after it, so nobody has to chase anyone.
Keep a locked record of every completion: the person, the exact course version, the date, the score and the acknowledgment. Each certificate carries a link anyone can use to check it.
Keep records for as long as you need them: completions are permanent in your academy, and you can download them at any time, including after a paid plan ends.

MyWorkAcademy doesn't decide whether a course meets a law's content or length rules. Use your own training, turn your policy into a course, or start from our library, and have your legal adviser confirm the content meets the law.

Questions employers ask

Do Connecticut employers with fewer than three employees need harassment training?

Only for supervisors. Employers with three or more employees must train everyone; those with fewer must train their supervisors¹.

How long does Connecticut harassment training have to be?

Two hours¹.

Is online training allowed in Connecticut?

Yes, as long as it's interactive, so people can ask questions and get answers. CHRO's free online training meets the requirement³.

How often do employees need to be retrained?

At least every ten years, through supplemental training that updates everyone on the content¹.

Do employees outside Connecticut count?

Yes. CHRO counts employees at every location; once you have three or more, the ones based in Connecticut must be trained³.

What is the penalty for not training?

A fine of up to $750².

Sources

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-54(15), training, posters and noticesConnecticut General Assembly
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-97, penalties and inspectionsConnecticut General Assembly
Sexual harassment prevention training: frequently asked questions (2019)Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities

Connecticut sexual harassment prevention training: what employers must do