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Equal opportunity training for your team

Does your organization have equal opportunity training? Everyone deserves to work in a place where they’re valued and where they’ve got freedom from prejudice, discrimination and also have the opportunity to do their job without interference.
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John Sherman
2018-02-12

Does your organization have equal opportunity training?

Everyone deserves to work in a place where they’re valued and where they’ve got freedom from prejudice, discrimination and also have the opportunity to do their job without interference.

Unfortunately, while we often take this equal opportunity for granted in our daily lives, this isn’t always the case in some businesses.

The worst part is that a lot of people don’t realize or aren’t aware that their actions are discriminative and that they’re denying someone the same opportunities as their fellow colleagues.

In this way, discrimination and harassment aren’t always overt and obvious – sometimes it can be underlying and unknown.

Of course, in today’s business world, all employers have the duty to make sure there is no discrimination and harassment in the workplace for their employees. After all, it’s the law.

While you can comply with your duties through creating equal opportunity practices and policies in the workplace, you’re also responsible for other people’s actions. This includes the behavior of managers and supervisors towards their team, as well as colleague to colleague interactions.

You must be thinking, how can you do this? How can you possibly control the actions of others in the workplace? Well, the best way to do this is by providing everyone with education and online e-learning courses where you can get your message across.

This way everyone knows what is expected of them and how they can make sure that equal opportunity is granted to everyone in the office.

So, let’s have a look at how you can get started today:

Go1 Premium Equal Opportunity Training

With equal opportunity training from Go1 Premium, you can make sure that you meet all of your compliance needs and kick out discrimination and harassment from your workplace for good.

Our training is relevant to all workplaces and for all organizations. It doesn’t matter what field you’re in or what your company does, this content will make sure employees know their rights and responsibilities in the office.

This online training will bring discrimination and harassment issues to the forefront and let everyone understand what is expected of them in the workplace. Nothing’s left uncovered.

The aim of our equality opportunity training is just what it sounds like – it promotes the fairness and equal treatment of employees and lets everyone know how they can enjoy a healthy working environment that’s free from prejudice, bias and discrimination.

You’ll find that your business thrives and has great successes when there are people from all walks of life in your workplace – this training with Go1 Premium will steer everyone on the right path.

All of our training courses are kept up-to-date and are developed by compliance training experts so you are delivering the best content to your employees. It can be used for starter training or as part of ongoing learning throughout the year.

The course can be added to your current LMS or you even have the opportunity to create your own Go1 portal for your staff. Either way, everything is made easy and accessible for the best training. Plus, the content is engaging and fun for everyone!

What’s more, our equal opportunity training can be accessed from anywhere – whether you are on the bus, in the office or traveling, you can learn on the go from any mobile or tablet device. It’s never been easier to learn and grow than with Go1 Premium.

As an employer, you can enjoy sophisticated reporting tools that lets you keep track of your employees and learning. To make sure everyone is completing their equal opportunity training, there is tracking tools so you can see exactly who has done what.

This means you can make sure you are fulling your employer duties and ensure that your employees are aware of their rights and responsibilities in the workplace.

The Benefits of Equal Opportunity Training

Of course, with equal opportunity training, you can help to prevent unnecessary discrimination and harassment in the workplace. By explaining employee rights and responsibilities, everyone can be aware of what is expected of them in the workplace.

Not only can this protect your employees from discrimination and harassment, but it can also reduce the risk of your organization coming up against legal action that can cost you a lot of money and open you up to bad publicity.

Equal opportunity training will also create a positive and inclusive office where everyone can feel like they’re valued. What’s more, this creates a workplace where people want to work. This means you can attract the best talent to your organization and keep the best employees for the job.

The culture of an organization is growing increasingly important, especially for millennials. If you can promote an open, inclusive and welcoming culture in your office, you can appeal to professionals that will make your company better.

In addition, when everyone treats others with respect and is inclusive towards everyone, more positive working relationships can form. As they say, teamwork makes the dream work and when there is equal opportunity there is more creativity and productivity.

Everyone can work in a good environment and focus on their duties and perform better at their job.

So, if you don’t have equal opportunity training in place in your organization, now is the time to make your move. Do you really want to pass up on all these amazing benefits?

With equal opportunity training, everyone wins!

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