Preventing molestation and racism at work

Question 1

Who investigates all allegations of harassing or discriminatory conduct?

Answer 1

EDS

Question 2

Who investigates allegations of bias-based policing?

Answer 2

IAB

Question 3

Definitions: “THIS” occurs when an employer treats an
individual less favorably than other similarly situated individuals because of their protected status.

Answer 3

Disparate or different treatment

Question 4

Claims of disparate treatment must establish two things. What are they?

Answer 4

1. the complainant is a member of a protected class.
2. the complainant was treated differently from individuals who are similarly situated.

Question 5

Who has the burden of proof in disparate treatment cases?

Answer 5

The complainant

Question 6

Definitions: “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.”

Answer 6

Adverse Impact

Question 7

Definitions: any conduct based on that employee’s membership in one or more of the 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.

Answer 7

Harassment

Question 8

Can one incident of harassment be enough to sustain a complaint?

Answer 8

Yes.

Question 9

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 hostile, offensive, intimidating work environment is:

Answer 9

sexual harassment

Question 10

Quid Pro Quo

Answer 10

“this for that”

Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual’s employment

Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting such an individual

An employee may acquiesce to demands and still have a claim of sexual harassment

Question 11

What occurs when an employee is subjected to adverse
employment action based on their participation in a complaint
regarding charges of harassment or discrimination?

Answer 11

Retaliation

Question 12

Who can receive a complaint of harassment or discrimination? (Three parties)

Answer 12

Any supervisor

EDS

IAB

Question 13

How will harassment/discrimination complaints be received (method)?

Answer 13

ANY source. Even anonymously.