PG 205-36 EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION

Question 1

Federal, State and/or City laws and the Department Manual, prohibit discrimination based on actual or perceived status of a person’s race, color, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, religion or creed, gender (including gender identity), disability, age (18 and over), military status, prior record of arrest or conviction (under some circumstances), marital status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristic, sexual orientation, or status as a victim or witness of domestic violence, sexual offenses and stalking and as follows:

Answer 1

a. Discriminatory treatment regarding any term, condition or privilege of employment including hiring, assignments, working conditions, salary and benefits, evaluations, promotions, training, transfers, discipline, and termination.
b. Sexual harassment of employee(s) by another employee(s).
c. Policy that has a disproportionate impact on a group specifically protected by law, unless the policy is justified by business necessity.
d. Failure to make a reasonable accommodation (if possible, without undue hardship to the employer) for an employee with a disability, or for an employee’s religious observance.
e. Discriminatory harassment, intimidation, ridicule, insults, including, but not limited to, using discourteous, disparaging or disrespectful remarks.
f. Retaliation and/or harassment against an employee for filing a discrimination complaint or for cooperating in the investigation of a complaint.