Features

• EEO training typically features instruction and case studies that enable employees to handle and prevent problems related to discrimination. Workshops, seminars and other events usually provide an overview of EEO, affirmative action and diversity. Training allows participants to assess their own knowledge and skill in dealing with difficult situations. Instruction includes details on how to comply with regulations and deal with the impact of any changes or updates to laws.
  
  

Benefits

• In 2009, the EEOC reported that 93,000 claims were filed. Requiring ongoing training helps reduce the number of workplace discrimination and harassment charges on record. EEO training is offered on topics such as preventing harassment, responding to requests for disability and religious accommodation, age discrimination, interpreting EEO laws and handling complaint processing. The target audience for this training includes human resources professionals, supervisors, attorneys, project managers and team members who are in a position to prevent discrimination. The training curriculum includes coverage of EEO history and process, roles and responsibilities associated with jobs, presentations on EEO laws, tips and techniques regarding case management, plus information-gathering and analyzing techniques.
  
  

Types

• The EEOC provides training programs to help employers identify, prevent and resolve discrimination problems at work. Seminars are offered in major cities on topics such as disability and harassment. The EEOC also sponsors the Examining Conflicts in Employment Laws conference. Additionally, the EEOC offers workshops and on-site training to organizations in need of specialized support. Webinars provide a distance-learning alternative via web-conferencing software.
  
  

Considerations

• The EEOC enforces federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against job applicants or employees because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or disability. All employers need to understand how to apply the laws when recruiting, hiring, promoting and training their staffs. Outreach and educational programs help organizations avert problems with discrimination by requiring that all parties know their legal rights and responsibilities.