The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is pleased to celebrate October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) as we remain deeply committed to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion in our research and workplace.
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Upcoming Events & Training
Thursday, October 24, 2019 - 10:30am
Natcher Conference Center, Balcony B
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 - 9:00am
Building 10 FAES Rm 3
By focusing on day-to-day behaviors along with the law, Workplace Harassment for Employees is part of a comprehensive and sustainable learning solution designed to challenge and motivate employees to consider the impact of their own behavior and encourage them to speak up when issues arise.
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 - 9:00am
Building 45 Rm A
Building an Inclusive Workplace, your organization’s leaders will be equipped with skills to build highly inclusive teams and leverage peoples’ differences to maximize results. This training program underscores the business imperatives for leveraging the cultural backgrounds, personal characteristics, and unique experiences of all employees to truly promote and benefit from an inclusive workplace.
Thursday, November 14, 2019 - 9:00am
Building 10 FAES Rm 7
The Prevention of Workplace Harassment for Clinicians and Scientists will reveal how to improve overall performance that positively impacts patient experiences and operational excellence. It will focus on the quality of participants day-to-day interactions with patients, care teams, and staff.
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 - 9:00am
Building 10 FAES Rm 3
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Compliance Training for Managers and Supervisors focuses on Federal Laws, Disparate Treatment, Adverse Impact, Harassment/Hostile Environment, Reasonable Accommodation and Retaliation/Reprisal. As a supplement to the mandatory EEO online training, this in-person class is designed to meet the following learning objectives:
Tuesday, November 26, 2019 - 9:00am
Building 10 FAES Rm 4
Reasonable accommodation (RA) is defined as any change or adjustment in the work environment that enables a qualified individual with a disability to enjoy equal employment opportunity. This course will provide an introductory training of our Reasonable Accommodation program at NIH.
Tuesday, November 26, 2019 - 1:00pm
Building 10 FAES Rm 4
Reasonable accommodation (RA) is defined as any change or adjustment in the work environment that enables a qualified individual with a disability to enjoy equal employment opportunity. This course will fulfill NIH mandatory requirements for No Fear and POSH.
NIH Language Access
There is a significant and increasing LEP population in the United States who need language assistance services. NIH is renewing its commitment to providing meaningful access to its programs and activities to people with limited English proficiency (LEP). NIH Language Access Plan, establishes policy and strategy for all 27 Institutes and Centers (ICs). The Plan serves as a blueprint to help NIH ICs develop their own specific implementation strategies, based on their respective needs and capacity.
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