16 CALIFORNIA LODGING NEWS www.calodging.com TRAINING IS AN ESSENTIAL PART of the responsibilities of an HR director, or a small property owner who is wearing an HR hat, along with many others. While larger properties can often rely on their corporate partners to provide training resources, that’s not the case for many independent or small properties. That’s why CHLA has assembled a wide range of training resources for use by our members, as well as significant discounts on some commercial training offerings. Here is a partial list of the most popular training resources from CHLA. We encourage you to take full advantage of them to ensure your staff is ready to help you meet federal, state, and local regulations as well as ensure you are providing a great guest experience for all. Free Human Trafficking Training CHLA has partnered with BEST to provide free human trafficking training to CHLA members and their staff. BEST is the first nonprofit organization in the country dedicated entirely to working with businesses to disrupt human trafficking. BEST has provided consultation and training to hundreds of hotels focused on reducing human trafficking and mitigating the reputational, legal, and financial risks associated with it. BEST has trained thousands of hotel employees and equipped them to protect their hotel and employer from human trafficking. This 30-minute training is available to all CHLA members at no cost. Everyone who completes the training will receive a certificate and be in compliance with California Senate Bill 970, which requires that hotel and lodging employees who are likely to interact with victims of human trafficking undergo at least 20 minutes of human trafficking awareness training and education. https://calodging.com/resources/member-benefits/ human-trafficking-resources Harassment Prevention Training The State of California requires companies with five or more employees to provide sexual harassment prevention training for both supervisory and non-supervisory roles. Existing employees should have completed this training as of January 1, 2021; training of new hires must occur within six months of hire or promotion. In addition, all managers and employees must complete the training course every two years. CHLA offers online compliance training courses provided by Traliant. They offer industry-leading online training courses for the hotel industry featuring modern, bite-sized episodes presented in a news-style format. The courses cover the topics of sexual harassment prevention, active shooter response, and blood-borne pathogens. Training is immersive with interactive videos and alternate endings CHLA Provides Extensive Training Resources for Our Members
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