Whether your organisation has 5 or 5,000 employees, you can’t afford not to proactively address Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) issues. Apart from the moral imperative to ensure a non-threatening and fair workplace environment, significant legal obligations are placed upon all employers and employees. In cases involving harassment, bullying and discrimination, ignorance of the law is not a valid defence, and nor is a lack of intent to cause offence or harm. Employers can also be personally held accountable for the actions of their staff. So the need to provide high quality training in EEO is obvious.

What the course covers

The Equal Employment Opportunity course covers the following major subject areas:

• What Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) means
• Why EEO is important in the workplace
• Introduction of key terms in EEO
• Anti-discrimination laws that apply at work
• Grounds for discrimination under the law
• A definition of harassment and bullying
• Different types of harassment that can occur
• Effects of harassment and bullying in the workplace
• Responsibilities and liabilities for EEO breaches
• Introduction of the concept of productive diversity
• How to build productive diversity at work.

Course structure and delivery

This online course takes approximately 90 minutes to complete, but may be completed over multiple sessions. Topics are organised into 5 modules, with each containing a short quiz. Every quiz must be passed in order to complete the course.

Advanced course features

Our courses are designed with accessibility and convenience in mind. All courses feature:

• 24 x 7 online availability from anywhere
• Learners can complete course content over multiple sessions
• Content can be viewed on computers, tablet devices and even mobile phones
• Interactive exercises and variety of presentation styles increase engagement
• Courses include optional audio narration for content and scenarios
• Up-to-date real-world and hypothetical examples to illustrate concepts
• Accessibility options such as dark mode and reader view for the visually impaired.

Refresher course also available

The Equal Employment Opportunity full course content can be supplemented with our refresher version of the course, which is designed to support periodic re-training of staff. The refresher course covers the same topic areas as the full course, but in a more concise manner, and with a focus on reinforcing concepts and assessing knowledge.

Additional unique tools and features

High quality, comprehensive and engaging content is not all there is to our unique course offerings. Our courses are supported by the flexible and powerful Online Compliance Learning Management System (OCLMS) platform. The platform also includes many unique administration features and customisation options that enable you to present a consistent and appealing experience.

Download the Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance Training brochure