Short Course Description
Becoming a Qualified EEO Neutral Mediator
Date: December 10-12, 2024 | Start 8:30am - 4:30pm
Duration: 20 clock Hours (2CEUs IACET)
Delivery: Online, In-person, Instructor Led
Participants will explore critical aspects of discrimination laws, the EEO complaint process, mediation techniques, and beyond. Combining expert-led theoretical insights with practical, hands-on mock mediation scenarios, this program guarantees a rich learning experience. Participants will emerge not only meeting the EEOC qualifications for EEO neutral mediators but also equipped with the confidence and skills to effectively resolve EEO disputes.
To become a qualified mediator for Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) disputes, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sets specific requirements. These requirements are designed to ensure that mediators have the necessary knowledge, skills, and ethical grounding to effectively mediate EEO disputes, which often involve sensitive and complex issues.
Key Requirements:
The training should include the following information:
- The ADR Act and its amendments, with emphasis on the federal government's interest in encouraging mutual resolution of disputes and the benefits associated with utilizing ADR;
- The EEOC's regulations and policy guidance with respect to ADR, 29 C.F.R. §§ 1614.102(b)(2); 105(f); 1614.108(b), and 1614.603;
- The operation of the ADR method or methods that the agency employs;
- Exposure to other ADR methods, including interest-based mediation, and
- Drafting the settlement agreement, including the notice provision pursuant to 29 C.F.R. § 1614.504 where the aggrieved party believes that agency failed to comply with the terms of the settlement agreement.
Program Schedule:
- Day 1: Foundation of EEO Mediation
- Day 2: Advanced Mediation Skills and Techniques
- Day 3: Mock Mediations and Feedback
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