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Hate symbols & offensive imagery at work

A ready-made course, live deck and two surveys for all employees. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you. 35 minutes, 6 lessons, 10-question final check. Last reviewed 28 October 2026; not legal advice.

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Course outline at a glance

  • Explain why one hate symbol can be enough to create a hostile work environment and break our policy
  • Accordion
  • Quiz
  • Video

  • Recognise common hate symbols, coded numbers and offensive imagery, described in words
  • Tabs
  • Flashcards
  • Multi-select quiz

  • Use context to tell hate imagery apart from religious, historical or educational use
  • Accordion
  • Sorting activity

  • Respond correctly when you find a symbol: stay safe, don't share it, document, report
  • Step-by-step
  • Scenario
  • Quiz

  • Know when a symbol is a threat and who to call, and know retaliation for reporting is unlawful
  • Tabs
  • Scenario
  • Quiz

Final check: 10 questions, 80% to pass

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Question 1 of 3

A coworker finds a noose over their work area. The foreman says it was a prank. Which statement is most accurate?

 

Intent is not the test. Courts have held that a single, extremely serious incident can be enough, but this is a rule of facts and degree, not a promise that every symbol is unlawful. Company policy also bans it regardless.

Lesson 1, Why this matters, teaches this. See the outline

Question 2 of 3

A history trainer shows a WWII propaganda poster to explain how propaganda works. What is the best reading?

 

Educational use in context is different from using an image to target someone. Context matters more than the image alone.

Lesson 3, Context matters, teaches this. See the outline

Question 3 of 3

What should Ayşe do first after making sure nobody is in immediate danger?

 

Record the facts and protect the scene, then report. Don't share the image and don't confront.

Lesson 4, If you find it, teaches this. See the outline

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Hate symbols & offensive imagery at work

Completed on12 October 2026
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Everyone who finishes gets a certificate with their name, the course title and the completion date. Add your own logo, colours and signer.

Three pieces that work together

Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 12 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.

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Completion is tracked for you

Learners sign in to take the course, so every start, finish and score is recorded in AhaSlides. No spreadsheet to keep.

  • Who has finished

    See who has not started, who is in progress and who has completed the course.

  • Every score

    Each learner's result on the 10-question final check, against the 80% pass mark.

  • What landed

    Survey results show what people took away, and the 30-day check-in shows whether they use it.

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6 lessons, about 35 minutes

What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.

  • Lesson 1: Why this matters · 6 min

    Explain why one hate symbol can be enough to create a hostile work environment and break our policy.

  • Lesson 2: What counts · 8 min

    Recognise common hate symbols, coded numbers and offensive imagery, described in words.

  • Lesson 3: Context matters · 6 min

    Use context to tell hate imagery apart from religious, historical or educational use.

  • Lesson 4: If you find it · 5 min

    Respond correctly when you find a symbol: stay safe, don't share it, document, report.

  • Lesson 5: Online, off-site and threats · 5 min

    Know when a symbol is a threat and who to call, and know retaliation for reporting is unlawful.

  • Lesson 6: Final assessment · 5 min

    10 questions, 80% to pass. The result is saved to the learner's record.

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Common questions

Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

At hire + every 2 years (best practice); refresher after any incident.

All employees (supervisor and facilities callouts included).

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
  • Policy name and link
  • Social media policy
  • Dress code link
  • Security contact
  • Facilities contact
  • Symbol reference
  • Reporting channel
  • HR contact
  • Hotline or anonymous option
  • LMS or record system
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