EEO Compliance and Training Training Sessions (Cont.) Basic EEO Training The Office of Human Rights (OHR) provides basic EEO training that can be tailored for both managers and/or employees. This training provides an overview of the workplace EEO laws that cover all employees. In addition, attendees will learn about the specific EEO laws enforced by the District of Columbia including the Human Rights Act and the District of Columbia Family and Medical Leave Act. This training consists of a lecture and film to help managers and employees comply with the guidelines that constitute non-discriminatory behavior in the workplace. Diversity & EEO E-Learning Program OHR provides an online Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) training as part of the agency’s E-Learning program. The online Diversity and EEO training is comprised of five (5) modules, each about 10-minutes in length. The training is interactive, scenario-based, and provides crucial information about diversity in the workplace and the importance of fairness and equal treatment. The training is also specially designed to improve the knowledge of employers and workers throughout the District about discrimination; moreover, it gives specific information on how to confront discrimination and what steps to take if someone believes that they are being discriminated against at work. Click here to learn more and access the modules: http://dcohrtraining.skillport.com/ Diversity Training OHR provides diversity training for managers and employees. This training is designed to increase participant awareness of the impact diversity has on the workplace. Attendees will have the opportunity to reflect on their own stereotypes and biases through group interaction, while gaining an understanding of how stereotypes and biases affect behavior. This training can be tailored to include a focus on cultural competency and complying with the Districts' Language Access Act. The film and discussion provide specific case studies to illustrate the provisions of the Act.   Sexual Harassment Training OHR also provides sexual harassment training for managers and employees. The training is centered on the provisions of the District of Columbia's sexual harassment policy. Attendees have the opportunity to learn what constitutes sexual harassment while learning how to recognize the different types of sexual harassment. Through film and thought-provoking case studies, this interactive training provides real world examples of how sexual harassment manifests itself in the workplace. Upon completion of the session, attendees will receive practical suggestions for preventing sexual harassment in the workplace. Language Access Compliance Training The Office of Human Rights (OHR) provides Language Access Compliance Training that can be tailored for both managers and/or employees. This training provides an overview of the DC Language Access Act of 2004, which covers District government agencies, departments or programs that furnish information or render services, programs, or activities directly to the public or contract with other organizations to conduct programs, services, or activities to the public on their behalf. In addition, attendees will learn about tools to assist limited and non-English proficient (LEP/NEP) customers, guidelines on how to interact with LEP/NEP customers, and legal requirements. This training consists of a lecture and film to help managers and employees comply with the guidelines that constitute model customer service and equitable behavior in the workplace.     To register for upcoming District government employees' EEO Training for Managers, select the "EEO Training for Managers Registration Form" link below.  If you are interested in general training, select the "Training Request Form" link. You may also contact Mullane Ahern at (202) 727-0892 or via email at Mullane.Ahern@dc.gov. EEO Training For Managers Registration Form Training Request Form