Recognizing and implementing sound equal employment opportunity (EEO) policies and procedures can help in the retention of the best employees which can maximize an employer’s return on the costs spent on human capital. Additionally, an EEO program can prevent liabilities and litigation associated with alleged unlawful employment practices, harassment, discrimination, and retaliation; improve the workplace atmosphere and allow employees an opportunity to maximize their full potential by removing attitudinal and systemic barriers; help work teams take advantage of a diverse set of skills and abilities available in the workforce that translates into a higher quality of productivity and creativity; and contribute to a positive public image and increase credibility in the community.
As a result of this training, participants will:
Realize the employer’s commitment to maintaining a workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation
Learn about recent developments in EEO laws including EEOC enforcement statistics, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims filed, court case rulings, facts, figures, statistics, and liabilities (including personal liability) and discuss the employer’s business case for ensuring fairness in the workplace
Gain knowledge of recent developments concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Recognize the difference between equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, and diversity
Discover the five theories of discrimination: disparate treatment, adverse impact, failure to provide reasonable accommodation, harassment, and retaliation
Examine anti-harassment standards that include employment harassment, sexual harassment, types of sexual harassment, and the prevention of sexual harassment
Know the roles, rights and responsibilities of executives, managers, supervisors, and non-supervisory employees
Realize privacy and confidentiality concerns in the workplace
Recognize and utilize available resources for investigating and resolving alleged claims of discrimination and harassment
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