The commission may request department enforcement records related to a complaint filed with the commission when the complaint is related to this subsection. Such records are subject to section 3.’
HP1016 LD 1477 |
Session - 128th Maine Legislature C "A", Filing Number H-344, Sponsored by
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LR 713 Item 2 |
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Bill Tracking, Additional Documents | Chamber Status |
Amend the bill in section 2 in §807 in subsection 1 in the 6th line (page 1, line 14 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "shall" and inserting the following: ' shall may
Amend the bill in section 2 in §807 by striking out all of subsections 4 and 5 (page 2, lines 8 to 22 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
The commission may request department enforcement records related to a complaint filed with the commission when the complaint is related to this subsection. Such records are subject to section 3.’
summary
This amendment makes the following changes to the bill.
1. It provides that the Maine Human Rights Commission may provide its sexual harassment workplace poster at no cost to employers, instead of being required to do so.
2. It replaces the requirement that the Maine Human Rights Commission provide employers with a training guide and instead directs the Department of Labor to develop a compliance checklist and post it on the department's website. Employers must use the checklist to develop their required sexual harassment training program. Employers must keep a record of the training, including a record of employees who have received the required training, must maintain training records for 3 years and must make such records available to the department for inspection.
3. It removes the provision that would have prevented the Maine Human Rights Commission from challenging a determination or completed enforcement action by the Department of Labor related to the sexual harassment training requirements and provides that such actions do not limit or affect the authority or jurisdiction of the commission.