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Federal Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
Stay compliant with diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility regulationsPreview the first lesson free — get full access to all 15 lessons.
Essential Provider : KnowledgeCity 5 chapters · 15 Lessons · 54m in English, Spanish
Course Description
DEIA stands for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Over the past several decades, the United States has been passing more laws mandating that federal and private workplaces adhere to DEIA principles. This means that it’s illegal to discriminate against both prospective and current employees for traits like race, gender, sexuality, and more. Maintaining a pro-DEIA workplace ensures that all employees are able to contribute their best work.
In these lessons on DEIA, you’ll learn everything you need to know to create a positive workplace culture and to keep compliant with relevant regulations. The first module will cover the basic foundations of DEIA, including legislation and penalties. The next will discuss how DEIA factors in federal operations and workforces, like how you can establish accessibility in your workplace. The last section will talk about, among other things, how to measure the impact of your DEIA strategies, creating those strategies to implement them into your workplace, and overcoming possible resistance to DEIA from employees.
What You'll Learn
- Understand the foundations of DEIA (diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility)
- Comply with relevant federal DEIA laws and regulations
- Identify the penalties for DEIA noncompliance
- Make your federal workplace accessible and inclusive
- Measure and assess the impact of DEIA strategies
- Overcome employee resistance to DEIA and build a DEIA plan
Key Takeaways
- DEIA stands for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, and the United States has passed laws over recent decades requiring federal and private workplaces to adhere to DEIA principles.
- It is illegal to discriminate against prospective and current employees for traits such as race, gender, and sexuality.
- Maintaining a pro-DEIA workplace helps ensure all employees can contribute their best work.
- The course covers DEIA foundations and legislation, how DEIA factors into federal operations and hiring, and how to create, implement, and measure DEIA strategies.
- The course also addresses overcoming possible resistance to DEIA from employees and building a DEIA plan.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
It is designed for those working in federal and private workplaces who need to create a positive workplace culture and stay compliant with relevant DEIA regulations.
What does DEIA stand for?
DEIA stands for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.
What topics does this course cover?
The first module covers the basic foundations of DEIA, including legislation and penalties. The next discusses how DEIA factors into federal operations and workforces, such as establishing accessibility in your workplace. The last section covers measuring the impact of DEIA strategies, creating and implementing them, and overcoming resistance to DEIA from employees.
What skills will I gain from this course?
The course builds skills in culture transformation, diversity and inclusion, program implementation, and training.
How is the course structured?
The course is organized into 15 lessons spanning three modules, from an introduction and DEIA foundations through federal practices and accessibility to building a DEIA plan and a conclusion.
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Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM®)
Professional Development Credits (PDCs): 1.0
KnowledgeCity is approved by SHRM as a Recertification General Provider to offer SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP professional development credits (PDCs). By taking the courses approved by SHRM, KnowledgeCity can award SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for HR knowledge and competency programs related to the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge™ (the SHRM BASK™).
