Dealing with ‘Other’ Harassment: It’s Not Always About EEO
Not everyone has the same definition of “harassment.” While most professionals recognize harassment that violates Title VII, some employees consider it harassment when supervisors provide critical performance feedback or assign […]
The Dos and Don’ts of Reasonable Accommodation for Pregnant Employees
This training focuses on a new law that just went into effect in 2023: the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which requires agencies to provide reasonable accommodations to employees who […]
Disability Accommodation: Navigating the Interactive Process
Potential reasonable accommodations should be discussed by the employee and the agency, through what the EEOC refers to as “the interactive process.” So, what exactly does the interactive process involve? […]
The Reasonable Accommodation Mistakes Agencies Make
If you’ve ever used undue hardship to deny an accommodation request or asked for more information from an employee’s doctor, we have two words for you: Uh oh. Oftentimes the […]
Revisiting Existing Reasonable Accommodations
You’ve gone through the interactive process and come up with a reasonable accommodation that both you and the employee think will be effective. Are you done? Not even close. And […]
Accommodating Invisible Disabilities in the Federal Workplace
From chronic pain and chronic fatigue to depression and diabetes, disabilities are not always visible or obvious in the workplace. And the number of employees with hidden or invisible disabilities […]
Eliminating Microaggressions and Bias in the Workplace
What is a microaggression? Can microaggressions ever rise to the level of unlawful workplace harassment? And if they aren’t acts of discrimination, why should you care? During this training, FELTG […]
Promoting Inclusion: Pronoun Use and Gender Identity in the Workplace
Could use of pronouns or names that are inconsistent with an individual’s gender identity be considered discrimination or harassment? Yes, in certain circumstances. This session will explain how and why […]
Understanding and Managing Employees with Behavioral Health Issues
If one of your agency’s employees had a mental health crisis in the workplace, would you know what to do? And with many employees still working remotely, how would you […]
When Contractors File EEO Complaints: Questions and Answers for Federal Agencies
If a contractor files an EEO complaint against your agency, is your agency liable? Don’t say “No” quite so quickly. The Federal sector EEO process is not exclusively limited to […]
Assessing Risk and Taking Action: Threats and Violence in the Workplace
Whether it’s a disgruntled employee or customer, or a domestic issue that follows an employee to work, workplaces are at a distinct risk of violent incidents. And that risk may […]
Creating Inclusivity: Neurodivergence in the Workplace
Research estimates that around 1% of the population has an autism spectrum disorder, between 5-9% are estimated to have a learning disability, and just under 10% have a diagnosis of […]