The Department is dedicated to promoting a workplace that provides equal opportunities for all and is free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
Harassment Unwelcome conduct that is based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetic information. Harassment becomes unlawful where enduring the offensive conduct becomes a condition of continued employment or the conduct is sufficiently severe or pervasive to create a work environment that a reasonable person would consider intimidating, hostile, or abusive.
The harasser can be the victim's supervisor, a supervisor in another area, a condct, or someone who is not an employee of the employer, such as a client or customer.
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Protected activity includes reporting harassing conduct, discrimination or retaliation; filing a claim of harassment; providing evidence in any investigation; or intervening to protect others who may have suffered becmoes conduct, discrimination or retaliation. Retaliatory actions are not limited to formal personnel actions such as termination, demotion, non-promotion, or non-selection.
Retaliatory actions are broadly defined to harassing behavior, significant changes to job duties or working conditions, and even threats to take personnel actions. Retaliation against employees who engage in protected activities under Personnel Bulletin is also prohibited by that policy.]
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