Emplyee Diversity Section (EDS) Flashcards
Supervisors must stop offensive conduct before it becomes _______ or _______, as defined by law and department policy, regardless of the subordinates chain of command
Pervasive or Severe
Who conducts and/or coordinates all internal investigations into complaints based on race, religion, sex, national origin, color, age, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or veteran status as described in Department policy.
EDS
Employment Diversity Section
All external complaints of harassment/discrimination or bias-based policing issues will be investigated by
Internal Affairs Section (IAS)
Regardless of how the complaint is investigated, all investigations should be completed within _____ days from the receipt when possible.
90
Who is the enforcement body for harassment and discrimination on the state level?
Nevada Equal Rights Commission (NERC)
Who is the enforcement body for harassment and discrimination on the federal level?
(EEOC)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Title VII prohibits employers from engaging in retaliation conduct against an employee who either participates in any way in Title VII proceeding or who opposes any practice which in made unlawful by Tittle VII. The act thus contains a _______ clause as well as an ________ clause?
Participation and Opposition
A ________ case of discrimination or harassment (sexual or otherwise) results from a complaint that appears true, valid or sufficient at first impression.
Prima Facie
Americans with Disabilities Act accommodation requests are managed by the
Health and Safety Section
EDS will thoroughly investigate complaints that are submitted, and they will be sustained if proven by _________ of the _______.
Preponderance of the evidence
Elements of Harassment
Unwelcome
Conduct directed at a member of a protected class
Offensive to the recipient and to “reasonable person”
Conduct that is severe or pervasive
Sexual Harassment
Conduct is unwelcome
Conduct is subjectively and/or objectively offensive
Conduct or proposal is sexual in nature
In coordination with EDS, submit a complaint to the EDS director within ____ days of the last incident.
300
Complaints submitted after ____ days will be evaluated on a case by case basis, except for the _______________ of 1994, which has no statute of limitations
300
USERRA
Uniform Service Employment Re-Employment Right Act
Supervisor will notify the ____ ______ of the request for religious accommodation by a member in a _____ _____
EDS director
Timely manner
When any act, practice or pattern has an adverse impact on an indentifiable group compared to the impact on the majority group is known as?
Discrimination
A claim of discrimination which is based on an allegation of disparate treatment must first establish?
That the complainant is a member of a protected class
The complainant was treated differently from individuals similar situated
How can discriminatory motive be proven?
By using comparative, statistical, or direct evidence
How many incidents are sufficient enough to sustain a complaint according to Department policies?
One
What are the two types of sexual harassment?
Quid Pro Quo
Hostile Environment
When an employer treats an individual less favorable than other similar situated individuals because of their protected class.
Disparate Treatment
A substantial different rate of selection in hiring, promotion, or other employment decision which works to the disadvantage of members of a race, sex, or ethic group.
Adverse Impact
Complaints of harassment or discrimination can be received by any one of the following three parties:
Any supervisor
Employment Diversity Section
Internal Affairs Bureau
How are complaints accepted
Any source, in person, by mail, email, or by telephone
