8.325 Employment Diversity Section Flashcards
LVMPD supervisors and managers will ensure that___________ are treated in accordance with these policy requirements.
all employees
_____________ of LVMPD have a responsibility to ____________________ and will conduct themselves in a professional manner
All employees; foster respectful communication, cooperation, and teamwork
Any employee who witnesses or becomes aware of inappropriate conduct, behavior, or harassment by another LVMPD employee will ______________ report the misconduct to any on-duty supervisor, persons acting in a supervisory capacity, and/or the Employment Diversity Section (EDS), and refer to policy 8.159, Reporting Misconduct, for further guidance and direction.
immediately
______________accommodation requests are managed by the Health and Safety Section
Americans with Disabilities Act [ADA]
EDS will thoroughly investigate complaints that are submitted, and they will be sustained if proven by _________________
preponderance of the evidence
Discrimination is an _______________________ based on individuals or groups of a protected class which has a negative effect on an individual or identifiable group compared to the impact on members of other groups.
act, practice, or pattern of behavior
Sexual harassment may include ________________, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature.
unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors
What are the elements of sexual harassment?
Conduct is unwelcome;
Conduct is subjectively and/or objectively offensive; and
Conduct or proposal is sexual in nature;
a. A proposal or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting such individual; or
b. A proposal of such conduct is made either openly or indirectly and is a term or condition of an individual’s employment; or
Conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment, and is severe or pervasive.
Unprofessional conduct may include comments, actions, or behavior that ____________________ towards any person that could reasonably be perceived as disruptive, disrespectful, offensive, or inappropriate.
disparages or demonstrates hostility or aversion
_______________________ may affect and/or unreasonably interfere with an individual’s work performance and may create an intimidating or offensive work environment.
Unprofessional conduct
EDS complaints should be submitted with in ________ of the last incident.
300 days
All supervisors have the responsibility to prevent acts of harassment, discrimination, and/or retaliation, and will:
- Continually monitor the work environment for signs that harassment, discrimination, and/or retaliation may be occurring.
- Refrain from participation in, or encouragement of, actions that could be perceived as harassment, discrimination, and/or retaliation (verbal, written, or otherwise).
- Counsel all members on the types of behavior prohibited and the procedures for reporting and resolving complaints of harassment, discrimination, and/or retaliation.
- Stop any observed acts that may be considered harassment, discrimination, and/or retaliation and take appropriate steps to intervene, whether or not the involved members are within their line of supervision.
- With the recommendation of EDS, take action to limit the work contact between two members where there has been a complaint of harassment, discrimination, and/or retaliation pending an investigation.
- Report all complaints of harassment, discrimination, and/or retaliation to EDS, whether witnessed or reported, formally or informally. Ensure the information is kept confidential and only discuss with others if advised to do so by EDS and/or OGC.
What are the two categories of discrimination?
Disparate Treatment and Adverse Impact
any conduct based on that employee’s membership in one or more of the protected classes that has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment.
Harassment
What are the two categories of Sexual Harassment
Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Work Environment
