Maine Sexual Harassment Training Requirements

• Training must be completed within one year of hire. 
• Additional training (including manager specific elements) must be conducted within one year of assumption of a supervisory position. 

• Maine employers must keep a record of the training (including names of employees who attended) for a minimum of three years. 
• The records must be made available to the Maine Department of Labor upon request. 

Under Maine law, the Maine Department of Labor can assess fines for noncompliance with the training law. 

The fine schedule is as follows: 

• First violation: fine of $1,000 
• Second violation: fine of $2,500 
• Third or subsequent violation: fine of $5,000 

Maine requires employers to provide annual individual written notice to employees including a description of sexual harassment and the protections against it. The written notice must contain the information: 

• Notice of the illegality of sexual harassment and retaliation, including a definition of the terms under state law; 
• A description of sexual harassment, using examples; 
• An explanation of the legal recourse and complaint process, as well as how to contact the Maine Human Rights Division; 
• Information on the employer’s internal complaint process; 
• Supervisors must receive additional training on the specific responsibilities associated with that role, and steps that must be taken to ensure immediate and corrective action in addressing complaints of sexual harassment. 

There are no additional training requirements under Maine law. 

Maine requires employers to provide annual individual written notice to employees including a description of sexual harassment and the protections against it. The written notice must contain the information enumerated in question 9 (“What are the mandatory content requirements under Maine law?) in this section. 

Maine also requires all employers to post in a “prominent and accessible location in the workplace” a document (that does not exceed sixth-grade literacy standards) including the following elements: 

• A statement on the illegality of sexual harassment; 
• A description of sexual harassment (including examples); 
• The complaint process available through the Maine Human Rights Commission; and 
• Directions on how to contact the Maine Human Rights Commission