Bananas!Bananas!

A Guide in the Work Environment

WE share 50% of WE share 50% of our genes with a our genes with a Banana. Banana.

Get over Get over ourselves!ourselves!

Exists when an employee is Exists when an employee is uncomfortable going to work uncomfortable going to work because of an offensive, because of an offensive, intimidating, or unpleasant intimidating, or unpleasant atmosphere.atmosphere.

Hostile Work Environment

EVERYONEEVERYONE

For Allowing the Situation ANDFor Allowing the Situation AND

Expecting the Person to Tolerate the Expecting the Person to Tolerate the SituationSituation

Who is Responsible?

….making a Distinction.making a Distinction.

…….making a Difference between .making a Difference between things.things.

We CHOOSE to Discriminate.We CHOOSE to Discriminate.

Discrimination

Any act or remarks Any act or remarks regarding age, race, regarding age, race, color, gender, sexual color, gender, sexual orientation, or orientation, or physical & mental physical & mental disabilities.disabilities.

Veteran & Marital StatusVeteran & Marital StatusParental & Medical StatusParental & Medical StatusPhysical Appearance & Physical Appearance & GeneticsGeneticsPolitical BeliefsPolitical BeliefsArrest RecordArrest RecordTobacco UseTobacco Use

In employment, a In employment, a bona bona fidefide occupational occupational qualificationqualification ( (BFOQBFOQ) is a ) is a quality or an attribute that quality or an attribute that employers are allowed to employers are allowed to consider when making consider when making decisions in hiring. decisions in hiring.

B F O Q

DiscriminationDiscrimination is the actual is the actual Behavior.Behavior.

Referring to the treatment taken Referring to the treatment taken toward or against a person of a toward or against a person of a certain group in consideration certain group in consideration based solely on class or categorybased solely on class or category.

HarassmentHarassment is understood as is understood as behavior intended to disturb or upset.behavior intended to disturb or upset.

Sexual HarassmentSexual Harassment refers to refers to persistent and unwanted sexual persistent and unwanted sexual advances, typically in the workplace.advances, typically in the workplace.

Government Code Section 12940 Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment

Public-Public- off work, free speech off work, free speech

Private Organizations-Private Organizations- Regulate employee speech to Regulate employee speech to forbid harassment & forbid harassment & discriminatory languagediscriminatory language

What About Free What About Free Speech?Speech?

The concept of diversity encompasses The concept of diversity encompasses acceptance & respect. acceptance & respect.

It means understanding that each individual It means understanding that each individual is unique.is unique.

It is the exploration of these differences in a It is the exploration of these differences in a safe, positive, and nurturing environment. safe, positive, and nurturing environment.

It is about understanding each other and It is about understanding each other and moving beyond simple tolerance to embracing moving beyond simple tolerance to embracing and celebrating the rich dimensions of and celebrating the rich dimensions of diversity contained within each individual. diversity contained within each individual.

Making Diversity Making Diversity FashionableFashionable

Conduct Unbecoming

Inappropriate BehaviorInappropriate Behavior

VerbalVerbal

PhysicalPhysical

Non-Verbal ~ Visual Non-Verbal ~ Visual FormsForms

Sexual FavorsSexual Favors Title 2-CCR Section 7257.6

Unbecoming Types

Disparate TreatmentDisparate Treatment ~ intentional ~ intentional discrimination discrimination

and harassmentand harassment

~ it is the ~ it is the SituationSituation

Disparate ImpactDisparate Impact ~ proven by statistics ~ proven by statistics

~ a policy creates ~ a policy creates unfair obstacle unfair obstacle

A single incident is not A single incident is not illegalillegal

Frequent and pervasiveFrequent and pervasive

Creation of undue and Creation of undue and unnecessary hardshipunnecessary hardship

Reasonable Person Standard

A corrective action is a A corrective action is a change.change.

Whatever you give a person, they can make greater.

If you give sperm, they'll create a baby. 

If you give a house, they'll create a home.

If you give groceries, they'll create a meal. 

If you give a smile, they'll create a grin.

People can multiply and enlarge what is given to them. 

So, if you give them any crap, be ready to receive a ton of shit.

Quantum Potential

Good Leaders are like the Best Conductors

~ they Reach beyond to notes to the Magic inside

the Players.~ Blaine Lee

FairFair

CourteousCourteous

ConsistentConsistent

RespectfulRespectful

DignityDignity

Focus on Focus on PerformancePerformance

Role Models ~

Enriching the Lives of those we Serve with Compassion, Respect, Excellence, & Integrity.

In order to thrive & excel, we must preserve a culture of respect that honors the rights, safety, dignity and worth of every individual..

By choosing to be members of this community, we pledge our respect for these standards and for the rights and well-being of all.

I pledge that:

I will respect the dignity and essential worth of all individuals.  

I will promote a culture of respect throughout the community.  

I will respect the privacy, property, and freedom of others.  

I will not tolerate bigotry, discrimination, violence, or intimidation of any kind.

  I will practice personal integrity and expect it from others.

I will promote the diversity of opinions, ideas and backgrounds. 

Pledge of Respect

WE share 50% of WE share 50% of our genes with a our genes with a Banana. Banana.

Get over Get over ourselves!ourselves!