Respect In The Workplace Flashcards
What is the mission of the Employment Diversity Section?
- To provide continuous training to all department members, to increase awareness of our culturally diverse community and police department, to reduce complaints of harassment, discrimination and bias-based policing issues.
- To provide objective and complete investigations of those complaints that do arise.
Who investigates bias-based policing issues?
IAB
What two things must be established to qualify as a legitimate complaint of disparate treatment?
- The complainant is a member of a protected class.
2. The complainant was treated differently from individuals who are similarly situated.
What are the recognized protected classes?
- Race
- Color
- Religion
- Sex
- National Origin
- Age
- Genetic Information
- Disability
- Pregnancy
- Military Service
- Sexual Orientation
- Gender Identity/Expression
- Political Affliation
Is one incident of harassment enough to sustain a complaint?
Under federal law, no. However, the department policy is more stringent that federal law and one incident can be enough to sustain a complaint.
To qualify as “Sexual Harassment” the conduct must be…
- Unwelcomed, and
2. Sexual in nature.
To prevent discrimination and/or harassment complaints, a supervisor SHALL…
- INSIST - that all employees be treated with dignity and fairness.
- MONITOR - the work environment for signs of harassment and/or discrimination.
- REFRAIN - from encouraging or participating in acts that could be perceived as harassment and/or discrimination.
- COUNSEL - employees on prohibited behavior.
- STOP - any acts that may be considered harassment, and take steps to intervene even if the employees involved are not under his/her supervision.
- REPORT - all complaints of harassment/discrimination to the Employment Diversity Section, whether witnessed or reported, formally or informally.
Discrimination and harassment complaints will be accepted…
…from any source (including anonymously), whether in person, by mail, email or by telephone.
Complaints of harassment or discrimination can be received by any one of the following 3 parties…
- Any supervisor
- Employment Diversity Section
- Internal Affairs Bureau
All complaints of discrimination and/or harassment will be reviewed by…
The Director of EDS
When receiving a complaint about discrimination and/or harassment, a supervisor shall…
- ACT IMMEDIATELY - on all complaints, even those that are minimized by the complainant.
- ENSURE - the employee understands the complaint policy.
- CONTACT - the Employment Diversity Section for assistance in documenting and following-up on complaints.
- ASSIST - the employee with documenting and filing a written complaint.
EDS investigations should be completed within…
90 days from receipt, when possible.
What are the two types of Sexual Harassment?
- Quid Pro Quo - “This for that”, submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual’s employement
- Hostile Work Environment - Conduct is severe or pervasive enough to to create an objectively hostile, offensive or intimidating work environment
