Leaders of every California court must adopt updated anti-harassment policies that detail how courthouse employees can file complaints, including those accusing presiding judges and top court executives of wrongdoing, under a new rule of court enacted by the Judicial Council Friday.

The new rule will require all 58 trial courts and seven appellate courts to establish by June 30 policies “prohibiting harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and inappropriate workplace conduct.” The courts must also provide “multiple avenues” for submitting complaints and offer examples of banned behavior.

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