Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Training Course

Did you know these facts about EEO?

• 13% of the working population have experienced discrimination or sexual harassment in Australian workplaces.*
• The Australian Human Rights Commission receives more than 2,000 complaints each year in relation to discrimination and sexual harassment in Australian workplaces.*
• Discrimination, sexual harassment, unlawful adverse action and victimisation can occur in any workplace, regardless of its size.

Course Overview

This EEO course for employees, contractors and volunteers covers what equal employment opportunity (EEO) is and its importance for organisational culture. This EEO course also helps individuals identify if unlawful conduct is happening in the workplace and outlines the appropriate reporting and resolution process. Ultimately, it encourages everyone to contribute to equal employment opportunity in the workplace and a workplace culture that recognises diversity and treats people fairly and with respect. This online equal employment opportunity training can be completed as a stand-alone EEO training course or in conjunction with the full Sentrient workplace compliance training program, which includes other related topics such as work health and safety (WHS), workplace bullying and sexual harassment in the workplace.

This online EEO course is legally compliant, kept up to date with legislation for all states and territories in Australia and New Zealand. It has been written together with Mills Oakley Law Firm for Australia and Simpson Grierson Law Firm for New Zealand.

Target audience

This online EEO training course is suitable for all of your employees, contractors and volunteers engaged in the Australian workplace. This online EEO course can be provided to your new starters at induction and also as refresher equal employment opportunity training on an ongoing basis.

Topics covered

The following topics are covered in this EEO training course:

• Equal employment opportunity (EEO) and the law.
• Personal attributes that are ‘protected’ by law.
• What are discrimination, sexual harassment, unlawful adverse action and victimisation in the workplace?
• Reasonable accommodations or adjustments in the workplace.
• How to identify, report and resolve incidents of discrimination, sexual harassment, unlawful adverse action and victimisation.
• It is your responsibility to treat people fairly and with respect

Duration

This online EEO course will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.

Learner experience

This online equal employment opportunity training course is simple to navigate, easy to understand and will accommodate all learning styles. During the EEO training, learners will undertake case studies and learning activities to reinforce the importance of equal employment opportunity (EEO) in the workplace. At the end of the EEO course, there is a learning check. There is also a declaration that each individual will commit to a workplace culture that treats people fairly and with respect.

Learning outcomes

The following learning outcomes will be achieved upon completion of this online EEO training course:

• Understand equal employment opportunity (EEO) and the law.
• Understand the different personal attributes that are ‘protected’ by law.
• Recognise the types of behaviour that are discrimination, sexual harassment, unlawful adverse action and victimisation in the workplace.
• Know how to request reasonable accommodations or adjustments in the workplace.
• Know how to identify, report and resolve incidents of discrimination, harassment, unlawful adverse action and victimisation.
• Understand the importance of a workplace culture that treats people fairly and respectfully.

Business outcomes

Once all employees, contractors and volunteers have completed the online EEO course, the following business outcomes will be achieved for your organisation:

• Reduce the incidents of unprofessional conduct in your workplace.
• Mitigate the risk of legal liability associated with unlawful workplace behaviour.
• Protect your reputation from the damage caused by incidents of misconduct in the workplace.
• Present a vision for equity and diversity in your workplace.
• Increase engagement by supporting a workplace culture that treats people fairly and respectfully.
• Become an employer of choice.

* Based on a survey conducted by the Australian Human Rights Commission in 2012, which found that workplace bullying, sexual harassment and equal employment opportunities continue to be serious problems in Australian workplaces.