GO 2.06 Prohibition of Discrimination and Harassment

Question 1

Treating similarly situated employees differently in any aspect of employment based on factors that are prohibited by federal, state, or local law, including race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or marital status is?

Answer 1

Discrimination

Question 2

A type of discrimination due to unwelcome conduct that is based of a factor prohibited by federal, state, or local law such as race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy or childbirth, or military service where the offensive conduct becomes a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile, or abusive work environment is?

Answer 2

Harassment

Question 3

A type of discrimination due to adverse action or treatment taken against an employee for filing a charge of discrimination/harassment, participating in an investigation and/or formally opposing discriminatory practices is?

Answer 3

Retaliation

Question 4

What must be posted in each command in at least one central location?

Answer 4

A) The Equal Employment Opportunity is the law poster and the US Dept of Labor Employment Standards: Wage and Hour publication 1420

B) A Copy of this General Order

C) The current memorandum from the Chief of Police designating coordinators to whom complaints can be directly delivered.

Question 5

Are supervisors responsible for preventing acts of harassment and discrimination? If so, how?

Answer 5

Yes
A) Monitoring the work environment on a daily basis for signs that discrimination/harassment may be occurring.
B) Counseling all employees on the types of behavior prohibited and the agency procedures for reporting and resolving complaints of discrimination/harassment.
C) Stopping and observed acts that may be considered discriminatory and/or harassing and taking appropriate steps to intervene whether or not the involved employees are within his/her line of supervision.
D) Taking immediate action to prevent retaliation against a complaining party or person assisting in an investigation and to eliminate any discovered violations of this policy.
E) Failure to carryout these responsibilities will be considered in evaluation or promotional decisions and may be grounds for discipline up to and including dismissal.

Question 6

Retaliation is a form of?

Answer 6

Employee Misconduct

Question 7

With regards to retaliation, what are the responsibilities of every department supervisor?

Answer 7

Monitoring to ensure that retaliation does not occur