# Equality and Diversity in the Workplace

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**Provider:** Skillcast
**Jurisdiction:** UK
**Library:** Compliance Essentials
**Duration:** 15 minutes
**Format:** Refresher
**Experience level:** For All Staff
**Topics:** DEI
**Last updated:** 2024-10-31

## Description

Although you may feel that you treat people equally, sometimes your actions might be perceived differently by others and lead them to feel uncomfortable or discriminated against. Our Equality & Diversity in the Workplace Refresher will refresh your knowledge of how to avoid discrimination at work.

## Learning Objectives

- Appreciate the value of diversity, and the need to treat people fairly and equally irrespective of their personal traits
- Identify the protected characteristics and types of discrimination under the Equality Act
- Recognise what harassment is and the different forms that it may take in the workplace
- Understand the actions that you can take to challenge discrimination and harassment
- Avoid discriminating and harassing behaviour in the workplace

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