Protected Categories definition
Examples of Protected Categories in a sentence
Employees are expected to implement and enforce all directives from an administrator or the Compliance Coordinator regarding the remediation of a matter involving discrimination/harassment on the basis of one or more of the Protected Categories.
All District employees serve a vital role in maintaining a working environment free from discrimination/harassment on the basis of one or more of the Protected Categories.
Upon receipt of a report of discrimination/harassment on the basis of one or more of the Protected Categories, the Compliance Coordinator may choose to investigate the complaint or may, alternatively, appoint an investigator from the District to investigate the complaint.
Any employee who engages in discrimination/harassment on the basis of one or more of the Protected Categories, regardless of location, will be subject to disciplinary and/or remedial action, up to and including termination of employment.
For purposes of this Article, discrimination on the basis of one or more of the Protected Categories means that the District has treated an employee in a discriminatory manner, with respect to the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of one or more of the Protected Categories when compared to similarly situated individuals.
Employees who witness the occurrence of discrimination/harassment on the basis of one or more of the Protected Categories are expected to report the observed conduct to an administrator or to the Compliance Coordinator.
For purposes of this Article, harassment on the basis of one or more of the Protected Categories is prohibited.
Each supervisor or administrator serves a vital role in maintaining a working environment free from discrimination/harassment of employees on the basis of one or more of the Protected Categories.
To assist the District in addressing the matter promptly and thoroughly, an employee reporting discrimination/harassment on the basis of one or more of the Protected Categories is encouraged to provide a written explanation that specifically details the employee’s concern.
Before making the report, an employee who believes that he or she has been subjected to discrimination/harassment on the basis of one or more of the Protected Categories is not required to confront the individual who is the subject of the employee’s concern.