Training Modules
FOR MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY – AN OVERVIEW
- Key concepts of Equal Employment Opportunity
- Bases and Theories of Prohibited DiscriminationTitle VII, including the Pregnancy Discrimination Act
- Equal Pay Act o Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
- Rehabilitation Act
- Executive Orders (Marital status, parental status, sexual orientation)
- Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
- Introduction to EEO Concepts
- EEO and the Manager – What do I need to know?
EEO CONCEPT – DISPARATE TREATMENT
- What is Disparate Treatment?
- Case study discussions applying standard of proof
EEO CONCEPT – DISPARATE IMPACT
- What is Disparate Treatment?
- Case study discussions applying standard of proof
EEO CONCEPT – SEXUAL HARASSMENT
- What is Sexual Harassment?
- EEOC Standards: Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Work Environment
- Determining What is “Hostile” and “Unwelcome” Behavior
- Strategies to Identify, Prevent and Resolve Sexual and other Discriminatory Harassment
- Agency Liability and Manager’s Responsibilities
- Key Elements of an Effective Prevention Program
- Policy and Procedures for Addressing Harassment Complaints
EEO CONCEPT – DISCRIMINATORY HARASSMENT
- Defining work place harassment
- Determining What is “Hostile” and “Unwelcome” Behavior
- Key Elements of an Effective Prevention Program
- The office bully: Is it discriminatory harassment? Workplace violence?
- Manager’s role in addressing allegations of harassment and bullying
EEO CONCEPT – ACCOMMODATION
- Providing a Reasonable Accommodation to Disability
- Manager’s Role in the Interactive Process
- Managing the disabled employee
- Medical documentation and genetic information
- Providing an Accommodation to Religious Beliefs
PROTECTING AGAINST REPRISAL
- What is Reprisal?
- Managing after an EEO Complaint: Exercising Management Judgment without Fear of Retaliation Claims
ISSUES IN MANAGING DIVERSITY
- Understanding the scope of a diverse workforce
- Discussion of issues in discrimination and diversity management
- OPM guidelines on the transgender employee
- EEOC Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination
EEO PROCESS CONSIDERATIONS AND CURRENT ISSUES
- System savvy: how to be an effective participant in the EEO process
- Identifying and implementing strategies to resolve and manage workplace conflict
- Resolution Opportunities in the EEO process
FOR EMPLOYEES
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY – AN OVERVIEW
- Key concepts of Equal Employment Opportunity
- Bases and Theories of Prohibited DiscriminationTitle VII, including the Pregnancy Discrimination Act
- Equal Pay Act o Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
- Rehabilitation Act o Executive Orders (Marital status, parental status, sexual orientation)
- Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
- Introduction to EEO Concepts
UNDERSTANDING EEO CONCEPTS – DISPARATE TREATMENT, HARASSMENT, REPRISAL
- What is Disparate Treatment?
- What is sexual harassment?
- What is other workplace harassment/hostile work environment?
- What is reprisal/retaliation?
- What are an employee’s rights and responsibilities?
- Case studies
UNDERSTANDING EEO CONCEPT – ACCOMMODATION
- Providing a Reasonable Accommodation to Disability
- The disabled employee and the Interactive Process
- Medical documentation and genetic information
- Providing an Accommodation to Religious Beliefs
- Case studies
EEO PROCESS CONSIDERATIONS AND CURRENT ISSUES
- System savvy: how to be an effective participant in the EEO process
- Understanding your rights and responsibilities in the EEO process
- Achieving resolution, including the use of ADR
THE RESPECTFUL WORKPLACE
- Understanding the agency mission for achieving a diverse workforce
- Exploring issues in discrimination and diversity management