Northern Ireland is becoming an increasingly diverse place to live and work – a great mark of progress for how far the country has come since the Good Friday Agreement.
Diversity and inclusion training for Northern Irish businesses is more important than ever to ensure a safe and inclusive environment for all.
It’s incredible to see the increasingly diverse array of people calling Northern Ireland home. However, recent events have forced us all to focus and reflect on issues relevant to diversity and inclusion like never before.
Therefore, ensuring your staff know their obligations and responsibilities when it comes to creating a positive and inclusive organisational culture is so important.
Our diversity and inclusion training for Northern Irish businesses will share suggestions on how your staff can work positively and inclusively with people who hold different views or come from different backgrounds than their own.
It will also explain equality legislation in Northern Ireland, which provides protection for you as the employer against harassment and discrimination cases.
This course was designed specifically for organisations based in Northern Ireland by a team of corporate inclusion and diversity experts and lawyers.
It will share suggestions on how your staff can work alongside colleagues who have very different views from their own in a positive, inclusive, and non-judgemental manner.
What diversity and inclusion is
The law relating to diversity and inclusion
The importance of inclusion
How to work in a positive and inclusive manner
Our diversity and inclusion course has been recently updated and now includes the most recent equality statistics from Northern Ireland, a new ‘Meet the colleagues’ section, and information on how artificial intelligence can affect diversity and inclusion issues in the workplace.
Should you have a particular need to brand or tailor any of our courses to your specific requirements, that is no problem at all. We offer a full bespoke service in-house. If you have any questions or queries, please feel free to contact our eLearning Sales Manager, Debbie Wilson - debbie@legal-island.com
A recent ‘Public Opinion Survey on Equality in Northern Ireland’ by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland found that 23% of employees have witnessed a situation in which others were not treated with dignity or respect in the workplace.
Diversity promotes positive behaviour, understanding, and acceptance between people within the workplace. This includes people from all different backgrounds, such as those of different races, ethnicities, genders, ages, religions, abilities, and sexual orientations, and with that, differences in education, personalities, skill sets and experiences.
Inclusion promotes a collaborative, supportive, and respectful work environment where everyone feels they can participate and achieve their potential.
Conscious inclusion means awareness of your biases and doing your best to include everyone. This relatively new term in the world of diversity and inclusion is sometimes used in conjunction with unconscious bias.
Numerous studies point to the connection between high returns and greater workplace diversity.
Diversity and inclusion training helps staff raise awareness of the value of collaborating with people of different cultures, races, genders, ethnicities, beliefs, experiences, and ideas to foster a positive and inclusive work environment for all.
Employees working in your company will benefit from this course as they will have the opportunity to work within a safe and inclusive work environment where everyone feels valued and included.
At the same time, your company will benefit from increased diversity, a positive reputation, and a lower likelihood of harassment or discrimination cases.
Our diversity and inclusion training for Northern Irish businesses is designed for all staff within your company. Top employment lawyers advise you should provide staff with diversity and inclusion training immediately on or shortly after commencing employment.
Diversity and inclusion training is essential for modern work environments. We live in a more secular and diverse society, so promoting and encouraging workplace positive attitudes and inclusion creates a safe and inclusive work environment for all.
Increased employee engagement and retention: When you create a positive workplace culture, employees will be more encouraged to remain working within your company. Building a positive and inclusive work environment encourages equality of opportunity for all.
Boost business performance: By promoting team diversity, you can tap into a wider pool of talent with ideas and inspiration from people from different backgrounds.
Improved cultural awareness: Diversity and inclusion training helps employees understand and appreciate different cultures and backgrounds, helping them to recognise false stereotypes and unconscious bias, creating good relations between colleagues.
Better conflict resolution: Equality training helps your staff to understand the importance of team diversity and peer support. This ensures all members act with dignity and understanding with one another, regardless of gender, race, religious belief, political opinion, background, or anything else.
Avoid unnecessary legal cases: Diversity and inclusion training helps your company avoid legal cases about discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Offering diversity training courses ensures compliance with diversity laws and helps strengthen an employer’s defence in Industrial Tribunal cases.
The initial course will take no longer than 60 minutes to complete, including an assessment. Each member of staff will receive their own personalised certificate upon successful completion.
We take huge pride in the training we deliver across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Our key statistics show:
97%
of users said they found the courses beneficial for their organisation
96%
of users said they found the courses convenient and easy to use
96%
of users said their knowledge of the compliance topic area improved
96%
of users said they would recommend our eLearning courses to other organisations
750,000+
hours of training and course content delivered
200,000+
employees across the island of Ireland have now benefitted from our services
Chances are at this stage you have a couple questions. If you can’t find your answer below, we encourage you to ask questions directly and you can call us anytime.
This all-staff training course is designed to raise awareness of diversity and inclusion in the workplace so that all members of staff know what it is, the importance of inclusion and how to work in a positive and inclusive manner.
Training ensures that staff are aware of the importance of diversity and inclusion, the legal issues associated with inequality and how to work with people who have different views from their own. This not only mitigates risks but also demonstrates your organisation's unwavering commitment to inclusive practice.
The course takes approximately 60 minutes to complete, including an assessment. It is self-paced, allowing employees to stop and resume as needed, making it easy to fit into busy schedules. Upon successful completion, each staff member will receive a personalised certificate for their records.
Diversity and inclusion training should be provided to all staff at the start of their employment and revisited regularly through refresher courses.
Regular updates are crucial to ensure that employees stay informed about evolving regulations and best practices, helping to protect your organisation from harassment and discrimination claims.
Yes, our courses can be fully customised to meet your organisation’s specific needs. We offer an in-house bespoke service, with a local and dedicated account manager, that allows you to brand the course and tailor its content to align with your organisation’s requirements.
This eLearning course is designed specifically for purchase for all staff, ensuring consistent training across your organisation. The standard rate is £30+VAT per staff member. However, we may offer discounts based on the total number of employees you have. If your organisation is interested in more than one course, we are happy to discuss a package deal.
For tailored training solutions, including the option to integrate your in-house documents, please contact Debbie Wilson at debbie@legal-island.com. Debbie will be happy to discuss your specific needs and provide a personalised quote.
This course was designed specifically for organisations based in Northern Ireland by a team of diversity and inclusion experts and lawyers. It is designed for all staff.
This interactive eLearning training course is delivered entirely online, providing flexibility and convenience. There is no need to come together in groups - employees can complete the course independently and at their own pace, and it is accessible across multiple devices, including desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and mobile phones.
This is a self-paced eLearning course, allowing your staff to progress through the material at their own convenience. This flexibility makes it easy to fit the training into their busy schedules.
To purchase an eLearning course, please contact Debbie Wilson - debbie@legal-island.com for information on prices and discounted options based on the number of staff you have. We’ll be happy to discuss your organisation's training needs further.
Once you’ve made the purchase, access can be arranged within 1 hour (depending on your training needs), and remain open for a 12-month period. We will work closely with you to meet your deadlines.
We do not require any staff details upfront. We’ll provide all the necessary information for distribution to your workforce, ensuring a smooth transition into the course. Additionally, we provide full technical support and are available to assist with any accessibility issues your staff might encounter.
Yes, we can provide courses for staff in Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales and even globally.
Yes. An end-of-course assessment is included to ensure your staff understand key components of the training. Once your staff have completed the course and achieved the minimum pass score in the assessment, each member of your team will automatically receive their own personalised certificate.
Yes. We can provide you with ‘Account Manager’ rights, which will enable you to view all staff information, completion rates and completion dates. You can also download this information to keep on file as part of your audit reporting.
If you are looking for a more comprehensive reporting tool, find out how you can streamline your company-wide training, with our learning management system, AppLI LMS by visiting https://legal-island.com/elearning/appli-lms
Reduce Risk by:
• Ensuring your company data is protected to the highest standard and fully ISO27001 compliant
• Receiving jurisdiction-specific training in key areas, ensuring your staff understand their duties and responsibilities in compliance with the law
• Including a comprehensive reporting dashboard delivering an audit trail to strengthen your defence in any industrial dispute, therefore protecting your company’s reputation in the marketplace and in the eyes of key stakeholders and customers
Improve Efficiencies by:
• Allowing instant access to staff completion reports, stored in one place – Resulting in a reduction in the amount of time spent on your compliance record keeping
• Being accessible 24/7 – whether you have staff working in the office or remotely, the platform can be accessed from a mobile device, laptop, tablet or desktop. This means that staff can tailor training completion around their work schedule
• Enabling employees to self-enrol, removing the admin burden from HR
Reduce Costs by:
• Enabling you to train all staff in multiple locations, simultaneously, without the financial impact of travelling or coming together in groups, saving you money on your training budget
• Mitigating against profit-zapping fines by providing your organisation with the most robust level of protection in key compliance area
To get a FREE demo of this eLearning course on behalf of your organisation or to discuss your training needs further, simply complete the form below and a member of our eLearning team will be in touch:
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