equal employment opportunity Flashcards
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equal employment opportunity
what are the protected categories 11
age, race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, political believes, genetic information or disabilities, pregnancy
what can result from discriminatory actions from employees for discrimination or sexual harrassment
civil and criminal prosecution
dismissal
lose of visiting privileges
denial into facility
the department adheres to ___ and ___law regarding discrimination
State Federal
anyone making a complain of discrimination or harrassment is encouraged to do so within __ days
3
who does reports go to in the event of a discrimination or sexual harrassment allegation
sweeney
colwell
mclaughlin
decasrto
lally
steinberg
goulart
mojica
what does MCAD and EEOC stand for
Mass Commission against discrimination equal employment opportunity commission
all reports or complaints of harrassment or discrimination either orally or written will be referred to any of the names above if they are not available then the report will go to ___ in a ____envelope
shift commander
sealed
in cases of ___ and ___ severity an employees actions they may be terminated without a prior written warning
blatant
intolerable
every complaint should be taken ____ and treated with _____ and _____
seriously
sensitivity
confidentiality
the ____ shall be consulted if questions of legal procedure arise from harrassment or dicrimination
general counsel
who is responsible for handling requests for reasonable accommodations
HR
who is the ultimate arbiter for the sheriff of what constitutes a reasonable accommodation
HRD
allegations of discriminatory treatments or practices shall be promptly investigated in a ___ and ___ manner and appropriate action taken against any employee found in violation of policy
timely
impartial
discriminatory conduct by individuals may result in ___ action up to and including referral for ___ or ___ prosecution.
disciplinary
civil
criminal
any report or complaint of discrimination under state or federal law may be filed directly with the following agencies
MCAD
EEOC
all reports or complaints received either ___ or in ___ will be immediately reviewed by the ____ who received it
orally
written
person
the person who ___received the report of discrimination or complaint must refer it to a person listed
initially
when would a further investigation be conducted of an allegation or complaint
when person writes a written response to the allegation and the report is in dispute
when so ordered investigation into the incident given rise to the complaint shall be conducted by assigned staff and a ___ report summarizing statements, from all ____ as well as ___facts
written
witnesses
pertinent
any employees punished under policy 238/239 shall be cautioned that ___ of the policy will be cause for further discipline up to including ___
any repeated violation
termination
every supervisor is responsible for maintaining a work environment free from any form of ___and ___ and shall address any behavior that may be offensive whenever it comes to their attention
discrimination
harassment
any supervisor notified by a complainant about discriminatory or harassment behavior shall inform them of the existence of this ___ and the ___ steps to pursue a complaint within the department
policy
proper
___ employees are responsible for promoting an environment free from discrimination and harassment and are encouraged to be ___ to what is considered offensive or inappropriate conversation or behavior in the workplace
all
sensitive
after consulting with the ____ the ___ will determine whether accommodations for a qualified applicant is possible
facility superintendent or designee
HR/D
employees are required to update their temporary restrictions at least ___ in order for accommodations to continue
quarterly
