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Mass. senators file bill requiring written anti-harassment policies and annual training for employers
Summary
Senate bill No. 1295, filed Jan. 15, 2025, would amend Chapter 151B to require Massachusetts employers and labor organizations to adopt written policies against unlawful harassment, distribute them to employees, and provide interactive training at least annually beginning Jan. 1, 2027.
A bill filed in the Massachusetts Senate would require employers, employment agencies and labor organizations to adopt written anti-harassment policies and give employees interactive training aimed at preventing unlawful harassment, including sexual harassment.
Filed Jan. 15, 2025, as Senate Docket No. 1144 and Senate Bill No. 1295, the measure was presented by Sen. Brendan P. Crighton (Third Essex) with Sen. Jason M. Lewis (Fifth Middlesex) listed as a petitioner. The bill proposes to amend Chapter 151B of the Massachusetts General Laws by replacing Section 3A with new, more detailed notice, training and recordkeeping requirements.
Under the bill's provisions, every employer would be required to adopt a policy that: states that all forms of unlawful harassment are prohibited; explains that retaliation for filing or cooperating in harassment complaints is unlawful; provides examples and consequences for unlawful harassment;…
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