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1751 Discrimination Complaint Procedures for Employees

All forms of discrimination, including harassment, are prohibited. Any employee with a complaint of discrimination or harassment, other than sexual harassment, is encouraged to submit a grievance in accordance with policy 1750/7220, Grievance Procedure for Employees. The complaint procedure for sexual harassment is established separately in policy 1755, Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedure for Employees.
 
 
 
 
Legal References:  Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq., 34 C.F.R. pt. 100; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq., 34 C.F.R. pt. 106; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's "Final Amended Guidelines on Discrimination Because of Sex"; Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 621 et seq.; The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 706(8), 794, 34 C.F.R. pt. 104; The Americans With Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. 12134, 28 C.F.R. pt. 35; Office of Civil Rights, Sexual Harassment Guidance: Harassment of Students by School Employees, Students or Third Parties, 62 Fed. Reg. 12,034 (1997); Office of Civil Rights, Racial Incidents and Harassment Against Students at Educational Institutions; Investigative Guidance, 59 Fed. Reg. 11,448 (1994); G.S. 126-16

Cross References:  Grievance Procedure for Employees (Policy 1750/7220), Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedure for Employees (Policy 1755)

Adopted:  January 9, 2006