Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Discrimination and
Harassment Free
Workplace
State of Oregon
Department of Administrative
Services
Statewide Policy 50.010.01
http://oregon.gov/DAS/HR/rules.shtml.
Throughout the
presentation there will be
questions, scenarios and
quizzes designed to test
your knowledge.
1. Discrimination,
3. Sexual harassment
Workplace Harassment is
Answer
Discrimination ,workplace harassment and sexual harassment can
cause:
Answer
Fear of losing their job
Fear of retaliation
Fear of getting someone into trouble
Fear of disrupting the workplace
Fear of being accused of having no sense of humor
Fear of being embarrassed
Fear of feeling like less of a man/woman
Fear of not being believed. Discrimination and harassment are
generally subtle and inconspicuous.
Answer
Set an example of respectful workplace behavior.
Have clear expectations that discrimination, workplace harassment
and sexual harassment are not tolerated.
Have a clear mechanism for reporting; including the ability to report
to another member of management should the supervisor be the
accused.
Take immediate steps to stop inappropriate behavior or conduct as it
occurs or is reported.
Guard against retaliation.
Handle investigations as discretely and confidentially as possible.
Be sensitive to the feelings of all involved. It is not easy for the
complainant, the accused or anyone participating in an investigation.
Answer
Answer
Conduct an investigation discretely and quickly.
Caution all parties not to discuss the investigation.
Direct employees back to work who are talking about the accused or
the complainant in regards to the report.
Work to keep up morale in the office and ensure work is being
accomplished.
Be proactive. Having established expectations in place that do not
allow gossiping and other non-productive or destructive activities is a
preventative measure a supervisor should take.
Answer
An employee accused of discrimination, workplace harassment or
sexual harassment should be treated with professionalism and
respect, as you would any employee.
Just because an employee has been accused, does not mean the
employee is guilty.
The accused employee has a chance to defend him/herself and
present information and witnesses.
An agency must conduct a neutral investigation. Conclusions should
not be reached until the investigation is complete.
Answer
No. An employee will not be disciplined for making a report of
what the employee believes is harassment.
Harassment is a term often used for lack of a better way to
describe what an employee feels he/she is experiencing.
Sometimes an investigation will conclude that a particular
behavior was not harassment or discrimination but was
inappropriate workplace behavior.
Answer
The supervisor should contact the company holding the contract and
report the behavior and request prompt corrective action.
Retaliatio
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Answer
True
False
False
False.
True
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