Some important things to consider about policy drafting:
01
Employment
- Harassment, Discrimination & Retaliation / EEO Is your policy up to date with the latest protected classes and prohibited behaviors?
- Sexual Harassment Does your policy address on-line and off-site behavior? Does your policy provide example s of unacceptable behavior?
- ADA / Reasonable Accommodations Is the interactive process part of your procedure? Do you know what type of verification you can and can’t ask for?
- Complaint Policy & Investigations Do you have multiple avenues for an employee to file a complaint?Is your process burdensome? Should your complaint policy be provided in multiple languages?
02
Fair Housing:
- Rental housing owners: Do you have a Fair Housing policy and do your employees and managers know about it? Does it cover the following:
- Non-Discrimination & Harassment – including a comprehensive listing of protected classes
- Tenant Selection / Screening Procedures
- Reasonable Accommodation / Reasonable Modifications Request Procedures
- In addition to Federal Law, does it include relevant state or local fair housing laws?
03
Public Accommodations:
- Do you know if your business is a public accommodation?
- If so, do you have an appropriate policy regarding customer treatment that is understood and are your employees aware of it?
- Does it include a complaint process?
Fear not – we can help you develop or streamline policies and make sure they are clear and compliant.
PMR can expertly assess or draft policies on the following issues:
- Non-Discrimination
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- Reasonable Accommodations
- Reasonable Modifications
- Diversity
- Sexual Harassment
- Non-Retaliation
- Complaint Investigations and Resolutions
- Discipline/Progressive Management
- Pay
- Job Selection and Promotion
- Performance Appraisals/Annual Reviews
- Customer Treatment/Service
- Security Guard and Security Measures
- Employment & HR Manuals