Respect in the Workplace Flashcards
It is the policy of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department that all employees have the right to work in an environment free from _____, _____, and _____.
Harassment
Discrimination
Retaliation
Every member of the LVMPD has the responsibility for preventing harassment and discrimination by:
1.) Reporting and encouraging others to report the behavior and
2.) Refraining from participating in or encouragement of actions that could be perceived as harassment or discrimination.
The mission of the Employment Diversity Section is:
1.) To provide continuous training to all department members
2.) To provide objective and complete investigations of complaints that do arise
3.) Facilitate religious accommodations requests
4.) Create reports regarding the department diversity statistics
These laws prohibit discrimination in the workplace based on protected classes which include the following:
1.) Race 2.) Color 3.) Religion 4.) Sex 5.) national Origin 6.) Age 7.) Genetic Information 8.) Disability 9.) Military Service 10.) Sexual Orientation 11.) Gender Identity/Expression 12.) Political Affiliation
There are multiple categories of discrimination under the law, these include _____ treatment and _____ impact.
Disparate
Adverse
Different treatment occurs when an employer treats an individual less favorably than other similarly situated individuals because of their protected status.
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 ethnic group.
Adverse Treatment
_____ is any conduct based on that employee’s membership in one or more 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
The unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that could affect an individual’s employment status, opportunities, work performance or could create a _____, _____, _____ work environment is sexual harassment. The conduct must be _____ and of a _____ _____.
Hostile
Offensive
Intimidating
Unwelcomed
Sexual Nature
Quid Pro Quo
This for That
Hostile Work Environment
1.) Conduct is severe or pervasive enough to create an objectively hostile, offensive, or intimidating work environment by a reasonable person standard
2.) Conduct affects terms, conditions, and/or privileges of employment
_____ occurs when an employee is subjected to adverse employment action based on their participation in a complaint regarding charges of harassment or discrimination.
Retaliation
Supervisors who act _____ and _____ in dealing with behavior that could result in any allegation of harassment or discrimination will send out a strong message that it will not be tolerated.
Professionally
Decisively
Supervisors must stop offensive conduct before it becomes pervasive or severe, as defined y law and department policy, regardless of the subordinates chain of command. Supervisors will:
1.) Continually monitor the work environment for signs of harassment/discrimination/retaliation.
2.) Refrain from participating or encouraging behavior that could be perceived as a violation.
3.) Stop any observed acts that could be considered a violation, this must be done regardless of the employee’s chain of command.
4.) Report any concerns to EDS, and ensure that the information is kept confidential; only discussed with others if advised to do so by EDS or OGC.
Complaints will be accepted from any source (including anonymously), whether in _____, by _____, _____ _____, or by _____.
Person
Mail
Electronic Mail
Telephone
