Abusive Conduct in the Workplace: California AB2053 Spanish

AB 2053 Spanish Language Course

This concise, impactful video course is designed to help organizations comply with California’s AB 2053 law. The law mandates that abusive conduct prevention be included as part of required harassment training for employers with 50 or more employees.

Why This Training Matters

Workplace bullying has long been a serious issue, but only recently has its widespread impact been formally recognized. Abusive conduct can lead to decreased morale, reduced productivity, high employee turnover, serious health issues, and reputational harm, costing American employers billions in lost productivity each year.

AB 2053 aims to address this problem by requiring employers to define and train against abusive behavior in the workplace clearly. This course provides a clear understanding of what constitutes abusive conduct and how to prevent it.

Course Highlights

This updated training covers all elements of abusive conduct under California law and provides real-world examples to reinforce learning. Topics include:

• Legal definition of abusive conduct under AB 2053
• Verbal abuse: yelling, screaming, sarcasm, or insults
• Mocking or teasing a co-worker through jokes or taunts
• Sabotaging another employee’s work, or plagiarizing their efforts
• Intentional exclusion from work-related activities
• Threatening gestures, stares, or menacing body language
• Hazing, initiations, or forced group rituals
• Refusing to cooperate or creating unnecessary conflict
• Physical intimidation: shoving, hitting, or inappropriate touching
• Spreading rumors or defaming others with false or private information
• Imposing unrealistic deadlines or expectations without justification
• Overloading employees with unreasonable tasks
• Withholding necessary tools or support
• Minimizing or ignoring contributions, or failing to recognize good work
• Unwarranted negative evaluations or unfair discipline
• Disparate treatment or applying different standards to one employee
• Overbearing micromanagement that prevents effective job performance

This course clearly identifies unacceptable behaviors in a professional environment. Organizations that actively prevent abusive conduct not only comply with the law but also build stronger, more resilient, and more successful teams.

Eliminating toxic behaviors can reduce the risk of workplace violence, improve employee well-being, and enhance productivity. Creating a safe and respectful culture isn’t just a legal requirement—it’s a strategic advantage.