Respect in the Workplace Preventing Harassment and Discrimination Flashcards
_____________________ of the LVMPD has the responsibility for preventing harassment and discrimination by:
-Reporting and encouraging others to report behavior and
-Refraining from participating in or encouragement of actions that could be perceived as harassment or discrimination.
Every member
Who’s mission is it 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.
Employment Diversity Section
__________________ treatment occurs when an employer treats an individual less favorably than other similarly situated individuals because of their protected status.
Disparate or different
To prove disparate treatment, the employer’s actions must be based on a discriminatory motive but do not need to be ___________ or ____________.
Deliberate or willful.
During a disparate treatment investigation, who has the burden of proof?
The complainant
Discriminatory notice is proved when:
-Sufficient evidence _____________________ that the subject’s explanation to the charge is false and
-That discrimination was _____________ the motivating factor.
Reasonably determines
More than likely
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 Impact
The focus of the inquiry into a charge of adverse impact is on the _______________ of employment practices rather than the _________.
Consequences
Motive
Under Federal law, _____ isolated incident is rarely enough to constitute harassment.
One
Generally, harassment requires the __________________ be continuous, frequent, repetitive, part of an overall pattern rather than one event or even several isolated incidents.
Offensive conduct
What are the following examples of?
-Vulgar and sexually related epithets
-Racially or sexually explicit cartoons, jokes, emails, text, or conversation
-Religiously offensive jokes, cartoons, etc.
-Derogatory name calling
-Threatening, demeaning or intimidating comments made on the basis of a protected class.
Harassing conduct
Does the gender of the victim of sexual harassment matter?
No.
They can be the same or differing genders.
Does the victim of sexual harassment have to be the intended target?
No.
What is the best tool to eliminate sexual harassment in the workplace?
Prevention
What are the two types of sexual harassment?
Quid pro quo
Hostile work environment
