Cultural Diversity Training

Cultural Diversity Training Programs In Companies

Cultural Diversity Training Programs In Companies By Patricia Berkly LLC

The EEOC reported disparate treatment as a major problem in hiring, which violates the 1964 Civil Rights Act. As a result, the EEOC is considering requiring cultural diversity training for companies. Patricia Berkly LLC offers cultural diversity training compliant to EEOC rules and assists companies in staying compliant. As the EEOC states, denying opportunity for one cuts off opportunity for many (EEOC 2011). Cultural diversity training helps organizations in developing hiring strategies and creating inclusive and bias free environments. Not only is it good business, cultural diversity training minimizes risk for discrimination complaints. Cultural diversity training also minimizes the risk of a company being drawn in the court to defend discriminatory behavior.

Many companies believe they don’t need consultants for diversity management and cultural diversity training. However, the recent EEOC lawsuits filed against Lens Crafters, Rent-A-Center, Abercrombie & Fitch confirm the need for cultural diversity training in large companies. The charges of sexual harassment and religious discrimination will cost them over six figures to defend, not including the cost of bad publicity. With litigation costs soaring, the cost of cultural diversity training is minimal compared to legal fees, turn over and lost clientele. Cultural diversity training works with the standard operating process of any company. As company culture changes with personnel, companies better serve themselves to keep cultural diversity training as a staple to staff updates. The hours spent in cultural diversity training can relieve the company of years spent defending a case.