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What should an employee do if they witness or experience sexual harassment or a hostile work environment?
What should an employee do if they witness or experience sexual harassment or a hostile work environment?
- Wait until the situation escalates before reporting it
- Report it to their immediate supervisor or a ranking officer (correct)
- Ignore it and hope it goes away
- Retaliate against the perpetrator
If an employee directly addresses the other party about unwelcome behavior, what is the other party prohibited from doing?
If an employee directly addresses the other party about unwelcome behavior, what is the other party prohibited from doing?
- Reporting the incident to a supervisor
- Complying with the request to stop the behavior
- Apologizing for their behavior
- Retaliating or encouraging others to retaliate (correct)
If an employee is uncomfortable reporting harassment to their immediate supervisor, what should they do?
If an employee is uncomfortable reporting harassment to their immediate supervisor, what should they do?
- Resign from their position
- Confront the perpetrator directly
- Wait until they feel more comfortable
- Bypass the chain of command and report to a ranking officer or the Fire Chief (correct)
What should supervisory personnel do once an allegation of harassment or discrimination is made?
What should supervisory personnel do once an allegation of harassment or discrimination is made?
How should the separation of employees during an investigation be carried out?
How should the separation of employees during an investigation be carried out?
What should an employee do if they believe they are the victim of sexual harassment or discrimination?
What should an employee do if they believe they are the victim of sexual harassment or discrimination?
If an employee receives a request from another employee to stop unwelcome behavior, what must they do?
If an employee receives a request from another employee to stop unwelcome behavior, what must they do?
What is the purpose of separating employees during an investigation into allegations of harassment or discrimination?
What is the purpose of separating employees during an investigation into allegations of harassment or discrimination?
If an employee directly addresses another employee about unwelcome behavior, what should the receiving employee do?
If an employee directly addresses another employee about unwelcome behavior, what should the receiving employee do?
What is the chain of command for reporting sexual harassment or discrimination if an employee is uncomfortable reporting to their immediate supervisor?
What is the chain of command for reporting sexual harassment or discrimination if an employee is uncomfortable reporting to their immediate supervisor?
