Discrimination in the Workplace for Supervisors

Course Code: REL-ALL-0-DISWSUP

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025

Learning Objectives:
Identify at least five employment practices that may constitute discrimination.
Identify at least three examples of “reasonable accommodation” of employees and “undue hardship” to an organization.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Discrimination

Meet Farrah

Undue Hardship and Reasonable Accommodation

Federal Laws

Disparate Treatment Versus Disparate Impact

Review

Summary

Section 3: Types of Discrimination

Discrimination

Sex-Based Discrimination

Equal Pay/Compensation

Sexual Harassment

Pregnancy Discrimination

Age Discrimination

Religious Discrimination

Race/Color Discrimination

Genetic Information

National Origin Discrimination

Disability Discrimination

Harassment

Retaliation

What Do You Do If Your Employee Threatens to File a Complaint?

Pre-Employment Inquiries

Hiring Decisions Influenced by Consumer Preferences

Review

Summary

Section 4: Reasonable Accommodations for People with Disabilities

The Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act

How Is a Person with a Disability Defined?

Reasonable Accommodation

Interactive Process

Requesting Medical Documentation

What Accommodations Are You Required to Provide?

Medical Examinations and Inquiries

Drug and Alcohol Use

EEOC Enforcement of the ADA

Raul’s Responsibility

Summary

Section 5: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

References

Subject Matter Expert: Linda M. Wantuch, MSM, SPHR, SHRM-CP

With more than 20 years of human resources experience, Linda is an accomplished professional who has worked in a variety of industries, including retail, banking, hospitality, and e-commerce. Linda has extensive experience in talent management, employee relations, performance management, legal & regulatory compliance, and organizational restructuring. Linda has a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater and a Master’s Degree in Business Management from Cardinal Stritch University. Linda is SPHR certified through the Human Resource Certification Institute and SHRM-CP certified through the Society for Human Resource Management.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Administrators; Human Resource Professional; Nurses; Social Workers; in the following settings: All Healthcare Settings.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.