Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Expected Duration
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Overview/Description
Think about the last time you were in an interview. Did you pay attention to the types of questions being asked? If not, you may have offered or requested information prohibited under anti-discrimination laws. It is essential to know the types of questions that can, and cannot, be asked in order to avoid charges of unfair discrimination. In this course, you will learn the Equal Employment Opportunity laws that prohibit unfair discrimination in the workplace and how these laws apply to you. This course will educate you on how to avoid discrimination in the recruiting and hiring process, and what occurs when a discrimination charge has been filed. This SkillSoft product has been reviewed by the Employment Practice Group of Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green. As of the date reviewed, the content of this course is in compliance with federal law and court decisions.

Target Audience
Managers and employees of all levels and other individuals who have an interest in learning about the laws under the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Expected Duration (hours)
2.5

Lesson Objectives

All about Equal Employment Opportunity

  • recognize the benefits of being familiar with EEOC-enforced laws, statutes, and definitions.
  • identify the definitions of the federal statutes enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
  • identify statements that summarize legislation enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
  • select statements that summarize key points about Title VII.
  • identify what an employer should do when an employee asks for religious accommodation.
  • identify the remedies employers are required to provide employees if found in violation of Title VII.
  • identify the characteristics of disparate treatment.

    • Hiring and EEO Compliance

  • recognize the benefits of knowing how to create recruitment, interviewing, selection, and hiring processes that comply with the federal statutes.
  • sequence the steps of recruitment from first to last.
  • identify examples of interview and application questions that may subject an employer to liability.
  • identify examples of unlawful questions to avoid when checking references.
  • identify the types of tests that are allowed during the pre-offer stage of the hiring process.
  • identify the tests and examinations allowable in the post-offer stage of the hiring process.
  • identify the requirements for record keeping in the recruitment process.

    • EEOC's Discrimination Charge Processing Procedures

  • recognize the benefits of being aware of the EEOC discrimination charge process.
  • sequence the six steps of the EEOC discrimination charge process.
  • identify the advantages of mediation in EEOC discrimination cases.

    • Course Number:
    HR0155