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Race & color discrimination at work (US)

A ready-made course, live deck and two surveys for all employees. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you. 40 minutes, 7 lessons, 12-question final check. Last reviewed 28 October 2026; not legal advice.

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Course outline at a glance

  • Explain why race and color discrimination is still a live workplace issue and what our policy commits to
  • Quiz
  • Video
  • Accordion

  • Define race and color as protected characteristics, including perceived race, association and race-linked traits, and explain that the law protects everyone
  • Tabs
  • Flashcards
  • Quiz

  • Recognise race and color discrimination in decisions (hiring, assignments, pay, discipline, transfers), including stereotyped evaluations and unexplained criteria
  • Process
  • Sorting activity
  • Multi-select quiz
  • Video

  • Recognise racial harassment and choose a safe bystander or target response
  • Flashcards
  • Scenario
  • Quiz

  • Report concerns internally or externally (EEOC, state agency, §1981) and know retaliation is unlawful
  • Scenario
  • Checklist
  • Quiz

  • Practice
  • Practice
  • Process
  • Accordion
  • Quiz

Final check: 12 questions, 80% to pass

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Question 1 of 3

Is "a certain look" a lawful reason for this assignment?

 

Title VII protects against discrimination because of color as well as race. Assigning people to roles by skin shade can be unlawful even when everyone involved is the same race, and customer preference is not a defense.

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

Question 2 of 3

Which statement about who is protected is correct?

 

Title VII and Section 1981 protect everyone (McDonald v. Santa Fe Trail Transp. Co., 1976). The Supreme Court confirmed in Ames (2025) that majority-group plaintiffs do not face a higher bar under Title VII.

Lesson 2, What the law covers, teaches this. See the outline

Question 3 of 3

Which is a red flag in a performance review?

 

Different words for the same behaviour is a classic sign of stereotyped evaluation. Use the same words for the same behaviour.

Lesson 3, Spot it in decisions, teaches this. See the outline

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Race & color discrimination at work (US)

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. 9 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 12-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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7 lessons, about 40 minutes

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

  • Lesson 1: Why this matters · 7 min

    Explain why race and color discrimination is still a live workplace issue and what our policy commits to.

  • Lesson 2: What the law covers · 7 min

    Define race and color as protected characteristics, including perceived race, association and race-linked traits, and explain that the law protects everyone.

  • Lesson 3: Spot it in decisions · 7 min

    Recognise race and color discrimination in decisions (hiring, assignments, pay, discipline, transfers), including stereotyped evaluations and unexplained criteria.

  • Lesson 4: Racial harassment · 5 min

    Recognise racial harassment and choose a safe bystander or target response.

  • Lesson 5: What would you do? · 5 min

    Report concerns internally or externally (EEOC, state agency, §1981) and know retaliation is unlawful.

  • Lesson 6: Speak up · 5 min

    Practice · Practice

  • Lesson 7: Final assessment · 4 min

    12 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).

All employees (supervisor 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:
  • Eeo policy link
  • State protections
  • State agency
  • Reporting channel
  • HR contact
  • Hotline or anonymous option
  • LMS or record system
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