Description
Are you in compliance with the rules under Title VII?In light of the recent U.S. Supreme Court opinion in Bostock v. Clayton County (and related cases), employers must now be vigilant of any disparate treatment andor harassment of employees because of their sexual orientation, and gender identity. This will include gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, gender dysphoria, body dysmorphia, and nonbinary individuals in the workplace.Not only must an employer not allow disparate treatment because of the sexual orientation or gender identity of an employee but must also make sure there is no harassment in the workplace, through vigilance, training, effective antidiscrimination and antiharassment policies and prompt and corrective practices applied.
Date: 2024-09-06 Start Time: End Time:
Learning Objectives
Topic How We Got Here
• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
• U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Bostock V. Clayton County
• Definitions and Understanding LGBTQ
Topic EEOC Announcement Workplace Rights
• Educate Employees, Applicants, and Employers About the Rights of Employees
• Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (Sogi) Discrimination and Harassment
• Landing Page on EEOC Website
• New Technical Assistance Document From EEOC
Topic Practical Guidance for Employers
• Broad Protections for LGBTQ+ Workers
• Workplace Anti-Bias Laws Cover Pregnancy-Related Decisions
• Clarification on Protection for Religious Expressions
• Harassment Can Occur Virtually
• Employers Should Update Harassment Policies
Topic EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace
• Harassment Definition
• Types of Disparate Treatment • Facilities of the Employer, Names, Pronouns
• Example of Sogi Harassment in Workplace
• Risk Management Policies and Practices
Topic a Day in the Life
• Fears of Sogi Employee
• Dealing With Managers, Co-Workers, Customers
• Hopes
CLE (Please check the Detailed Credit Information page for states that have already been approved) ,SHRM ,Additional credit may be available upon request. Contact Lorman at 866-352-9540 for further information.
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