Human Resource Services
Training and Development - EEOI:Equal Employment Opportunity Institute
The Equal Employment Opportunity Institute addresses EEO law compliance and issues of workplace diversity in State government. It concentrates on developing awareness and building skills that can be used on the job.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Institute (EEOI) became a legal mandate for state government managers and supervisors when North Carolina Assembly ratified House Bill 959 on June 26, 1991. The Bill became effective July 1, 1991. This act requires managers and supervisors, employed by the state, to attend equal employment opportunity training within their first year of appointment or promotion.
Objectives of EEOI
- Assist managers/supervisors in obtaining knowledge about the theories of discrimination, employment laws, and the concepts and principles of equal employment opportunity
- Expose managers/supervisors to workplace equity and fairness issues
- Assist managers/supervisors in understanding how to incorporate equal employment opportunity into their management responsibilities
- Create awareness of the effects of stereotyping and prejudice in the employee-related management decisions
- Assist managers/supervisors in creating an action plan to start the process of establishing an inclusive and productive workforce
Topics Covered
- Federal and State EEO laws
- Legal Aspects of Hiring Employees
- Interpersonal Relationships
- Unlawful Workplace Harassment
- Changes in Workforce Demographics
- Understanding & Valuing Diversity
- The Impact of Stereotyping and Prejudice in the Workplace
Dates
EEOI is a 2-day training course and is offered at UNCG in collaboration with OSP 2 times per year. The next session here at UNCG will be held:
Date: December 8-9, 2009
Meeting times:8:30 – 4:30 on December 8 and 8:30-3:00 on December 9
Location:HRS Training Room, Bryan 113
Date: July 22-23, 2010
Meeting times:8:30 – 4:30 on July 22 and 8:30-3:00 on July 23th
Location:HRS Training Room, Bryan 113
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Institute addresses EEO law compliance and issues of workplace diversity in State government. It concentrates on developing awareness and building skills that can be used on the job.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Institute (EEOI) became a legal mandate for state government managers and supervisors when North Carolina Assembly ratified House Bill 959 on June 26, 1991. The Bill became effective July 1, 1991. This act requires managers and supervisors, employed by the state, to attend equal employment opportunity training within their first year of appointment or promotion.
EEOI is a 2-day training course and is offered at UNCG in collaboration with OSP 2 times per year. The next session here at UNCG will be held:
Date: December 8-9, 2009
Meeting times:8:30 – 4:30 on December 8 and 8:30-3:00 on December 9
Location:HRS Training Room, Bryan 113
Date: July 22-23, 2010
Meeting times:8:30 – 4:30 on July 22 and 8:30-3:00 on July 23th
Location:HRS Training Room, Bryan 113