Section 2-110(B) of the Illinois Human Rights Act states a Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy must include the following:
- A prohibition on sexual harassment
- The definition of sexual harassment under the Illinois Human Rights Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Details on how an individual can report an allegation of sexual harassment internally, including options for making a confidential report to a manager, owner, corporate headquarters, human resources department, or other internal reporting mechanism that may be available
- An explanation of the internal complaint process available to employees
- How to contact and file a charge with the Illinois Department of Human Rights and United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- A prohibition on retaliation for reporting sexual harassment allegations
- A requirement that all employees participate in sexual harassment prevention training.
- Made available in English and Spanish.