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

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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

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