ServSafe Workplace: Sexual Harassment Prevention, New York

New York State requires that all employees complete sexual harassment prevention training by 10/9/19. Employees must then complete the training again on an annual basis. NYSRA has worked with ServSafe to offer restaurant-specific training at an exclusive 15% member discount. 

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Course Objective: Interactive training program designed  for managers and employees working within the restaurant industry.  Compliant with NYS and NYC regulations. Note: NYS requires all employees complete this type of training annually. 

What You Will Learn:

• Define sexual harassment and the two forms it can take.
• Harmful impact sexual harassment can have on victims, businesses, and those who harass.
• Recognize conduct that's appropriate, and not appropriate, for work.
• Process for reporting sexual harassment.
• Recognize employer and manager liability.
• Learn how to create a harassment-free culture in the workplace.
• How to investigate sexual harassment claims.

Benefits:

• Clarifies responsibility each employee has in maintaining a respectful and inclusive workplace.                                                                        
• Provides managers with the skills needed to care for and enforce a safe work environment.
• Empowers managers to make a difference in their workplace by creating a culture free of harassment.
• Mitigates the risk associated with permissive culture that can exist in the hospitality  industry, leaving companies with significant liability.
• Addresses situations unique to the restaurant industry so staff is properly trained. 
• Mobile-friendly and available on demand.
• Track employee progress through completion of course. 

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You will need your Company ID to receive your NYSRA member discount. If you don’t have a Company ID, follow these easy steps to get one:
- Create a personal account at servsafe.com.
- Email your company name, address, primary ServSafe contact phone number and email to servsafe@nysra.org. 
We will create a Company ID for you which will be linked to your personal account. The 15% discount with be automatically applied when you order. ​

NYS Sexual Harassment Prevention Requirements

To assist you in meeting the NYS requirements, download the PROTECT | NYS Sexual Harassment Prevention Compliance Checklist. 

As of October 2018, every employer in New York State must adopt a sexual harassment prevention policy that meets or exceeds the NYS law's minimum standards. For your convenience, we have the following NYS Department of Labor documents available here:

• Sexual Harassment Prevention Model Policy
• Combat Harassment Complaint Form

Additional New York City Requirements
In addition to the state mandated annual sexual harassment prevention training, employers in NYC must follow the local requirements. Under Local Law 95 of 2018 , all employers in New York City are required to:

• Conspicuously display anti-sexual harassment rights and responsibilities notice in both English and Spanish
• Distribute a fact sheet to individual employees at the time of hire (may be included in an employee handbook).
• Provide written notice of employees’ rights under the Human Rights Law both in the form of a displayed poster and as an information sheet distributed to individual employees at the time of hire.

The following documents satisfy the poster and fact sheet requirements.

• Sexual Harassment Prevention Poster (English)
• Sexual Harassment Prevention Poster (Spanish)
• Sexual Harassment Prevention Fact Sheet