What you learn:
- Identify protected characteristics across key regions
- Compare global legal landscapes and their implications for policies
- Analyze how local laws affect enforcement and reporting
- Apply a global perspective to policy development and training
Description:
This course covers protected characteristics across major jurisdictions and explains how laws and cultures influence policies and practice. You will compare the European Union, UK, and United States frameworks, and examine how global firms align policies with local requirements. Real-world examples illustrate compliance pitfalls and opportunities to strengthen inclusive environments.
Learners will gain a practical understanding of compliance obligations, reporting expectations, and the tension between local norms and global standards.
Hostile environment and thresholds
Harassment that is pervasive or severe can create a hostile work environment and may violate laws and company policies.
Key factors include frequency, severity, duration, and the impact on the target and on work performance, as well as the context and location.
- Repeated or severe conduct based on a protected characteristic
- Conduct that unreasonably interferes with work duties
- Conduct that a reasonable person would find hostile or abusive