EEO Training Courses
EEO training courses written before the positive duty arrived frame the subject the wrong way round, and a great deal of content still in circulation does.
The old framing. Here is what discrimination and harassment are, here is the policy, here is how to complain. Accurate and entirely reactive.
What is now expected. Employers must take reasonable and proportionate measures to prevent sexual harassment, sex-based harassment and related conduct, whether or not anyone has complained. Prevention is assessed on what you did beforehand.
That changes the content. A current course covers where risk concentrates in your operation, what a bystander can realistically do, how a manager handles a disclosure, and what protection exists for someone who reports.
A quick test on any course you are offered. If the word prevention appears only in the marketing and not in the module, it predates the duty.
The Australian Human Rights Commission publishes the standards it is measured against. This is general information rather than legal advice, and obligations vary by state and territory.
See Sentrient’s EEO training course and sexual harassment course.
Disability is a Personal Attribute Protected by Law
When it comes to Equal Employment Opportunity many personal attributes are protected by various laws. These laws are designed to ensure that we do not suffer discrimination, harassment, adverse action or victimisation as a result of any of our protected attributes, with some common examples below. Age Disability Family or carer’s responsibilities Gender Marital or relationship status […]
Learn How Age is a Personal Attribute Protected by Law for Providing EEO
When it comes to Equal Employment Opportunity many personal attributes are protected by various laws. These laws are designed to ensure that we do not suffer discrimination, harassment, adverse action or victimisation as a result of any of our protected attributes, with some common examples below. Age Disability Family or carer’s responsibilities Gender Marital or relationship […]
What Is Equal Employment Opportunity and The Personal Attributes Protected By It?
What is equal employment opportunity? Most people understand that equal employment opportunity is about treating people fairly and with respect. This enables people and workplaces to embrace diversity and recognise that different people have different needs. It develops trust, and this enables the right conversations to take place. It overcomes uncertainty and doubt. It allows […]
5 Reasons Why Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) is Good for Your Organisation
We all thrive in a workplace that we love to come back to every day. It is also becoming more commonly recognised that an organisation that embraces Equal Employment Opportunity and advocates for workers’ safety are sure to win the confidence and trust of their people. Furthermore, it is essential that an organisation enforces and […]
MOST POPULAR POSTS
