Equality & Diversity
All employers have a legal obligation to protect their people against discrimination.
Encouraging greater awareness and understanding of the different protected characteristics through Equality & Diversity training can reduce the potential for complaints, disciplinary action or an Employment Tribunal claim, as well as avoid the cost and disruption to the organisation.
Register your interest in this course
Submit your details and one of our team will be in touch.
Who should attend?
This half-day course is suitable for newly-promoted managers, as well as those who have had some experience of people management but haven’t had any formal management training (or require a refresher).
What will I learn?
Delegates will develop their awareness of workplace discrimination and their legal duties in relation to preventing it, as well as consider issues of empathy and sympathy by exploring stereotypes, recognise the benefits of embracing difference, and understand what good practice looks like. They will also understand what action can be taken against employees who infringe equal opportunities principles.
- A legal overview and the Equality Act 2010
- Understanding protected characteristics and direct and indirect forms of discrimination
- Understanding harassment and victimisation
- Reasonable adjustments explained
- Employers’ and individuals’ liability explained
- How to prevent discrimination in the workplace
- How to deal with Complaints informally and formally, and when mediation may be necessary
Who will deliver the training?
Our management training is delivered by highly experienced and qualified HR practitioners with genuine ‘hands-on’ practical experience of supporting employers all over the UK with their HR requirements.
Price and registration
Courses can be arranged for up to a maximum of 12 delegates and can be delivered at your premises or another suitable location.
This half day course will commence at 9.30am and finish at approx. 12.30pm at a cost of £900 +VAT.
All prices include course materials.
This course can also be delivered virtually. For further details, please get in touch using the form at the top of this page.
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