Sex equity: sexual harassment complaints.
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Overview
This bill aims to strengthen protections for students experiencing sexual harassment at California’s postsecondary educational institutions. It requires grievance procedures to allow both students and respondents to bring a support person and an advisor to all stages of the complaint process, expanding on existing requirements. The bill also mandates that institutions provide clear procedures for reporting and investigating harassment, including specific training for staff and increased transparency regarding investigations.
Key provisions
- Requires grievance procedures to allow both a support person and an advisor to accompany students during sexual harassment complaints.
- Mandates institutions to designate a responsible employee to coordinate sexual harassment prevention efforts.
- Requires institutions to adopt and publish clear grievance procedures compliant with Title IX and existing state law.
- Establishes guidelines for investigations, including a focus on student safety and prohibiting consideration of prior sexual history.
- Requires institutions to provide training to employees on identifying and responding to sexual harassment.
- Specifies requirements for notifying students of grievance procedures and available resources.
- Addresses confidentiality requests, outlining when and how institutions can disclose student identities.
- Requires institutions to provide a support person for both complainants and respondents during the grievance process.
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