Emplyee Diversity Section (EDS)

Question 1

Supervisors must stop offensive conduct before it becomes _______ or _______, as defined by law and department policy, regardless of the subordinates chain of command

Answer 1

Pervasive or Severe

Question 2

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.

Answer 2

EDS
Employment Diversity Section

Question 3

All external complaints of harassment/discrimination or bias-based policing issues will be investigated by

Answer 3

Internal Affairs Section (IAS)

Question 4

Regardless of how the complaint is investigated, all investigations should be completed within _____ days from the receipt when possible.

Answer 4

90

Question 5

Who is the enforcement body for harassment and discrimination on the state level?

Answer 5

Nevada Equal Rights Commission (NERC)

Question 6

Who is the enforcement body for harassment and discrimination on the federal level?

Answer 6

(EEOC)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Question 7

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?

Answer 7

Participation and Opposition

Question 8

A ________ case of discrimination or harassment (sexual or otherwise) results from a complaint that appears true, valid or sufficient at first impression.

Answer 8

Prima Facie

Question 9

Americans with Disabilities Act accommodation requests are managed by the

Answer 9

Health and Safety Section

Question 10

EDS will thoroughly investigate complaints that are submitted, and they will be sustained if proven by _________ of the _______.

Answer 10

Preponderance of the evidence

Question 11

Elements of Harassment

Answer 11

Unwelcome
Conduct directed at a member of a protected class
Offensive to the recipient and to “reasonable person”
Conduct that is severe or pervasive

Question 12

Sexual Harassment

Answer 12

Conduct is unwelcome
Conduct is subjectively and/or objectively offensive
Conduct or proposal is sexual in nature

Question 13

In coordination with EDS, submit a complaint to the EDS director within ____ days of the last incident.

Answer 13

300

Question 14

Complaints submitted after ____ days will be evaluated on a case by case basis, except for the _______________ of 1994, which has no statute of limitations

Answer 14

300
USERRA
Uniform Service Employment Re-Employment Right Act

Question 15

Supervisor will notify the ____ ______ of the request for religious accommodation by a member in a _____ _____

Answer 15

EDS director
Timely manner

Question 16

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?

Answer 16

Discrimination

Question 17

A claim of discrimination which is based on an allegation of disparate treatment must first establish?

Answer 17

That the complainant is a member of a protected class

The complainant was treated differently from individuals similar situated

Question 18

How can discriminatory motive be proven?

Answer 18

By using comparative, statistical, or direct evidence

Question 19

How many incidents are sufficient enough to sustain a complaint according to Department policies?

Answer 19

One

Question 20

What are the two types of sexual harassment?

Answer 20

Quid Pro Quo

Hostile Environment

Question 21

When an employer treats an individual less favorable than other similar situated individuals because of their protected class.

Answer 21

Disparate Treatment

Question 22

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.

Answer 22

Adverse Impact

Question 23

Complaints of harassment or discrimination can be received by any one of the following three parties:

Answer 23

Any supervisor
Employment Diversity Section
Internal Affairs Bureau

Question 24

How are complaints accepted

Answer 24

Any source, in person, by mail, email, or by telephone