EEO and the Federal Employee — Education and Prevention

Outline of Material

  1. Discrimination
    1. Introduction to EEO laws
    2. Basic Discrimination Cases
    3. Federal EEO Process
    4. Retaliation
  2. Disability Discrimination and Reasonable Accommodation
    1. Types of Disability Discrimination
    2. Qualified Employee with a Disability
    3. Reasonable Accommodation Process
    4. Undue Hardship
    5. Agency Defenses to Disability Discrimination
  3. Religious Discrimination
    1. Types of Religious Discrimination
    2. Religious Practices or Beliefs
    3. Reasonable Accommodation Framework
    4. Undue Hardship
  4. Hostile Work Environment
    1. Proof of a Hostile Work Environment
    2. The Double Trigger
    3. Imputing Agency Liability
    4. Sexual Harassment
    5. Racial or National Origin Harassment
  5. Case Studies
  6. Mock EEO Hearing
    Participants will stage a mock EEO Hearing based on allegations of Sexual Harassment. In the Mock Hearing, participants serve as Administrative Judge, Agency Counsel, Complainant’s Counsel, and Witnesses (Management Officials, Complainant, and Agency Employees)

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