EEO Essentials: Equal Employment Opportunity Training

EEO Essentials is an engaging, interactive training program that explains the fundamentals of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), why it matters, and how it is enforced under U.S. law by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

Designed to build awareness and understanding across your workforce, this course helps employees recognize unlawful workplace practices and understand their rights and responsibilities under federal civil rights laws. It provides clear, practical guidance on how discrimination and harassment occur—and how they can be prevented.

The program emphasizes that workplace harassment is a form of discrimination when it is based on protected characteristics such as race, religion, disability, sex, or other legally protected categories. It also introduces key concepts such as “protected activity” and retaliation, helping employees understand how the law safeguards individuals who report concerns or participate in investigations.

Additionally, the course includes an overview of the EEOC’s Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) for 2024–2028, offering insight into current enforcement priorities and helping organizations stay aligned with evolving compliance expectations.

Key Learning Areas

• EEO and Workplace Harassment
  Understand how harassment relates to discrimination under EEO laws
• Retaliation and Protected Activity
  Learn what constitutes protected activity and how retaliation is defined and prohibited
• Protected Classes
  Identify the characteristics protected under federal civil rights laws
• EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan (2024–2028)
  Gain insight into enforcement priorities and regulatory focus areas

Why This Training Matters

• Promotes a fair, inclusive, and compliant workplace
• Helps employees understand their legal rights and protections
• Reduces risk of discrimination and retaliation claims
• Reinforces organizational accountability and awareness

Course Details

• • Course Length: 28 minutes
  • Video Length: 17 minutes
  • Streaming video included with license
  • Compatible with your LMS or accessible via our partners’ LMS platforms

Pricing

• Pricing is based on team size (number of learners)
• Minimum number of learners: 100
• For teams with over 300 learners, please contact us for a custom quote