Amendment, December 15, 1791, no person should be compelled to be a witness against themselves, be subject to double jeopardy for the same offense, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process.
Amendment July 9, 1868 for former citizenship to former slaves or people in the previous conditions of servitude. It states " Nor shall any State deprive any person of life Liberty or property without due process" because of their previous status of servitude
Amendment December 6 1865 abolished slavery
Amendment February third 1870, allow citizens to vote without regard to race Color or previous condition of servitude. It should be noted that women were not allowed to vote at this time
Both of these Acts are found in title 42 of the United States codes. The Act states the following." All persons born in the United States could make and enforce contracts, to sue, be parties, and get evidence, to inherit, purchase, lease, sale, hold and convey real and personal property, to like punishment, pains, and penalties, internal other, any law, statute, ordinance, regulation,
What occurs when the application of a facially neutral employment criterion which has the effect of disadvantaging a certain protected class or glasses under the discrimination acts.
This occurs whenever similarly situated individuals are treated differently due to a Title VII protected category as compared to someone similarly situated in a separate protective category in an employment situation
What are the key theories in EEO
What EEO case law demonstrates the desperate impact theory
What EEO case law demonstrate disparate treatment theory.
What is the purpose of the EEO complaint process?
What are some typical matters of employment related issues/Personnel actions?
What are the qualities of an effective EEO counselor?
Is used to determine categories four jobs to ensure equal work For equal pay dependent on the level of difficulty responsibilities ETC. It also determines if a certain position Falls under the fair labor standards act
The following is used to hire and personnel
-Recruit, Select, and advance personnel based on merit
-Treat applicants/employees fairly regardless of race color religion sex national origin age disability marital status political group affiliation
-Equal pay equal work recognize for performance
Employee accuracy
Employee performance
Volume of work
Length of service
Promotions – permanent and temporary
Reassignments
Demotions
Details/competitive or noncompetitive
Reinstatment
other locations within the same agency
transfer to other agency
OPM registers
alternate certification
Verbal or physical conduct isolates, denigrate, or shows hostility or aversion Toward an individual based on that person's protected group
These are affects of:
Financial costs
Decrease productivity
Lower morale
Increased employee turnover
Lost all credibility
Race, sex, National origin, color, religion, disability, age, reprisal
A. Not identifying all claims In a complaint
B. not specifying a bases to a specific claim
C. not clearly stating a claim
D. Setting me prior so that's a claim or issue yet not defining it
E. Including background information in the claim
Resolution is the best outcome when freely arrived by old parties. Easier to comply with terms of resolution. More amicable returned to working relationship. Focusing out on mission accomplishment rather than complaint. Not always possible.
Settlements are considered no-fault. Therefore, the organization is relieved of any responsibility of wrongdoing.
Minimize potential cost, as it grows with time.
It's an opportunity to get the unpleasant experience over.
What are the two resolution approaches during the pre-complaint process?
Provide factual information
Counselors report is simple
Chronological and factual
Drawls no conclusion and makes no judgments
Every employee has the right to pursue the complaint process. They also have the right for prompt and efficient processing of their complaint.
It gives the agency notice of the employees claim.
Assist the employee in defining the complaint against the agency.
Attempt informal resolution of the complaint