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Connecticut Harassment Training: What New Employees Must Complete in 6 Months

Connecticut's Time's Up Act rules include two-hour harassment prevention training and a six-month timing rule for many new employees.

Quick answer

Connecticut CHRO materials say employers with three or more employees must provide two hours of training and education to new employees hired on or after October 1, 2019 within six months of their start date. Employers with fewer than three employees must train supervisory employees. Employers also must provide periodic supplemental training at least every ten years.

Compliance Snapshot

Covered rule
Two hours of training
New-hire timing
Within six months
Employer size
Three or more employees for all employees
Supplemental
At least every ten years

Who needs the six-month training

Connecticut CHRO resources explain that the Time's Up Act created sexual harassment training and education requirements. For employers with three or more employees, new employees hired on or after October 1, 2019 must receive two hours of training within six months of their start date.

For employers with fewer than three employees, the CHRO resource identifies a supervisor-focused training duty.

Can the training be online?

CHRO provides a free online training resource, and its FAQ says an employer may use training of its own choosing as long as it contains the necessary elements.

For employee buyers, the practical issue is acceptance. Ask the employer whether they want the CHRO course specifically or whether they will accept a third-party online certificate.

How to avoid certificate problems

Make sure the certificate shows your name, course title, date, length, and verification details. Then send it through the employer's requested HR or onboarding process.

If the employer has a separate policy acknowledgement, complaint procedure, or reporting channel review, complete that too.

Action Checklist

  1. 1Confirm whether your employer has three or more employees.
  2. 2Complete two hours of training within six months if the rule applies.
  3. 3Ask whether your employer accepts third-party online certificates.
  4. 4Save your certificate and send it to the employer's HR process.
  5. 5Complete any employer policy acknowledgement separately.

FAQ

Do all Connecticut new employees have a six-month deadline?

For employers with three or more employees, CHRO materials identify a two-hour training duty for new employees within six months. Smaller employers have supervisor-focused duties.

Does Connecticut offer free harassment training?

Yes. CHRO provides a free online training resource for employers and employees.

Can my employer accept a different online certificate?

CHRO's FAQ says employers may use training of their own choosing if it contains the necessary elements, but you should confirm employer acceptance before buying a third-party certificate.

Official Sources

This guide is general information for employer planning. It is not legal advice, and employers should confirm requirements with counsel, the regulator, or the requesting agency before relying on any course for a specific obligation.