Diversity training is any program designed to facilitate positive intergroup interaction, reduce prejudice and discrimination, and generally teach individuals who are different from others how to work together effectively. On April 22, 2022, Florida Governor DeSantis signed into law the “Individual Freedom Act.” The bill prohibited schools and companies from mandating diversity training as a requirement for attendance or employment. If schools or employers violated the law they would be exposed to expanded civil liability exposures. Banned mandatory training topics include: 1.…
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No
@9KHKJ4F9mos9MO
In a diverse society everyone needs to continue to increase their knowledge and in employment, knowledge is a tool to better equip employees to do their job more competently. Diversity training should then be equated with job competency skills.
@9G5PNCK1yr1Y
Canada is made up of diverse communities. Education brings understanding and everyone needs to learn they are on Indigenous lands and have responsibilities to the Original Peoples and their lands.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Yes
@9TSXJGH 2mos2MO
Diversity is a given yes, but we should be way more focused on who is qualified rather than who is a minority. We want the people in jobs to be qualified enough to do the job that is needed of them, not just qualified because they are a certain ethnicity. Frankly, it is quite mind boggling to me that we put so much emphasis on having 'diversity' in the workforce rather than having the right, most effective and experienced people in the jobs of todays world.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
No, only for employees that commit acts of discrimination
@9ZMLLWR5 days5D
You can prevent discrimination altogether and lower the chances of acts of discrimination by providing mandatory diversity training. It would also potentially filter out intentionally malicious people from this training as those who intend to cause harm and discrimination will quit if they think their company is not aligning with their own personal (but bad) beliefs.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
No, diversity training should be encouraged but not required
@9ZMLLWR5 days5D
Encouraged does **** all, people are lazy we all act on what makes our life easier and better. People are also intentionally racist, it’s an emotional response. Encouragement does nothing, bring a horse to water but you can’t make it drink or whatever.
@9YK7T9B2wks2W
No, but mainly because mandatory diversity training is usually not the most effective way to create a better workplace environment for marginalized groups. Schools should focus on initiatives that bolster connection and open-mindedness in ways that work.
@9DZD4SQ1yr1Y
If the person knows what they are doing for the company why would they need mandatory training.
@9QZGVST4mos4MO
Yes. ALL companies should be REQUIRED. Employees, and especially Human Resources, managers, recruiters, executives, board members, and owners, should all be required to participate in diversity training.
@9GNXXXT1yr1Y
Focus on hiring well-rounded, educated and skilled people of different backgrounds to create a better workplace.
@9G4FX2D1yr1Y
Yes, dependent on the type of company it is (eg. travel (flight attendants) - yes, artistry (painters) - no)
@9G397D91yr1Y
No, because according to my earlier answer to a similar question, they already got this training in school.
@9FFHWD51yr1Y
@9FBHWQCConservative1yr1Y
This should already be an ethic as a Canadian born citizen
@9F5KMPV1yr1Y
It's none of the government's business how a private company trains staff but the government should diversity train it's government employees. And offer a free quality diversity training program to private businesses. With that said a private business shouldn't be able to refuse service to anyone based on race , gender or sexuality.
@9F5FC8S 1yr1Y
It’s depends on the nature of business and industry. In a broad stroke, cultural diversity should only be required in a work setting that works with a particular ethnicity or culture frequently (either in business or service). I’m undecided on how employees who commit acts of prejudice should be handled, it would have to be decided on a case-by-case basis and a verifiable act. All workplace settings should engage in some type of diversity training when it comes to neurodivergence, physical disabilities, and mental health.
@9BY2HDF2yrs2Y
No, leave the decision to trade unions.
Deleted2yrs2Y
No, and "diversity" training should be banned for pushing terrorist propaganda.
@9BK2RQ62yrs2Y
Encourage teaching of black history, as well as other marginalized histories in Canadian school textbooks for students, but also fund museums which allow people to tell their stories. But for staff, also have training available for them.
@9B3L7XT2yrs2Y
Whoever applies and gets the job should be employed , no matter what race, ethnicity, etc.
@99LHJQW2yrs2Y
i do not fully understand this question
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