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March 13, 2001
Atlanta, GA - Employment
Learning Innovations (ELI) today announced the release of
state-of-the-art, electronic versions of its award winning Civil
Treatment® for Managers program. ELI has made this new self-study
version of its popular employment law training program available in
CD-ROM and Intranet versions.
Using these new versions of ELI's course, companies
can implement critical compliance training faster while reducing the
time managers spend away from their jobs. These electronic versions
also provide an ongoing resource for review as well as a helpful reference
tool on workplace compliance issues.
"A growing number of companies offer material
online but few offer real learning," commented Stephen Paskoff,
President of ELI. "We made sure that our electronic versions
mirror our award-winning classroom experience. These new versions
further illustrate our commitment to help companies and their managers
understand their risks and obligations -- and protect themselves --
in the rapidly changing world of employment law."
ELI created the best-selling instructor-led program
-- Civil Treatment for Managers -- to provide organizations with tools
to communicate complex workplace legal information in clear, everyday
language. Civil Treatment for Managers uses an interactive and experiential
design to give managers the training and the tools they need to manage
fairly and legally in today's challenging workplace.
The online versions of Civil Treatment for Managers
use the same learning objectives, support materials, and outcomes
as the instructor-led program. ELI also incorporated many of the same
videos that support the classroom sessions in the new versions. Using
interactive branching, the program enables online users to experience
first hand what it is like to face tough cross-examination by an opposing
lawyer in simulated courtroom situations - without leaving their computers.
"With the same content and quality available
through three different media," observed Paskoff, "companies
now have the freedom to create a range of blended learning solutions.
For example, one employee could use a combination of classroom and
CD-ROM-based learning, while another experienced the same content
entirely through the company's Intranet."
The program includes ten modules on topics such as
sexual harassment, discrimination of all types, the Family Medical
Leave Act, glass ceiling issues, and the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA).
Cingular Wireless chose the online version of Civil
Treatment for Managers program because of the wide variety of workplace
legal issues it addresses. "We were searching for a program that
was not merely sexual harassment or discrimination. Civil Treatment
for Managers was able to satisfy that requirement," said Rob
Lauber, Executive Director of Learning Services at Cingular Wireless.
Learners can take the modules in any order but must
complete all ten before beginning the final assessment. That assessment
provides a self-check for the participant and provides each person
with appropriate tips and suggestions for areas that may need additional
attention. Once the assessment has been completed, an online version
generates a report indicating which learners have finished the course.
Paskoff observes that "many clients using ELI's
training programs have reported reduced litigation expenses, positive
changes in corporate culture, an increased use of company policies
and internal systems, and a decrease in external complaints."
The electronic versions of Civil Treatment for Managers
can be easily customized to include specific policies and a company's
logo.
About Employment Learning Innovations
Employment Learning Innovations, Inc. (ELI) uses interactive classroom
and alternative delivery methods to help organizations communicate
standards of business behavior. Clients include Aetna, Cingular Wireless,
First Union, LensCrafters, Motorola, The New York Times, NIKE, Pfizer,
Sears, and Sony. Its flagship courses Civil Treatment for Managers
and Civil Treatment for Employees have won numerous awards over the
past decade, including "Top Ten Training" designations from
Human Resource Executive magazine and the "Distinguished Legal
Service Award" from Corporate Legal Times. In addition to the
Civil Treatment series of programs, ELI also provides specialized
training programs concerning legal issues in the fields of banking,
healthcare, and safety, among others.
Companies wishing to receive more information about
the new electronic versions of Civil Treatment for Managers or to
obtain a CD-ROM demo of the online version should call (800) 497-7654,
or e-mail info@eliinc.com. Information
about ELI's other products can be found on ELI's website at www.eliinc.com.
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