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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
Any employee may be required to cooperate as needed in
an investigation of suspected harassment. While the process
may vary depending on the specific complaint at issue,
Davey Tree will generally interview individuals identified in
the complaint or who are found to have information
concerning the report of potential harassment. Davey Tree
will also request and review all documents relevant to the
complaint and investigation. If it is determined that this
policy has been violated, Davey Tree will take prompt and
appropriate corrective action, up to and including discharge,
to stop the inappropriate conduct and prevent its recurrence.
In addition to the procedure and remedies available under
this policy, employees may also choose to pursue legal
remedies with certain governmental entities: (i) the United
States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; (ii) state
fair employment agencies (including, but not limited to, the
New York State Division of Human Rights and the Ohio Civil
Rights Commission); (iii) state and federal courts; and (iv)
other local protections through an employee's county, city,
or town of residence and your local police department.
MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES:
Any Davey Tree supervisor or manager who receives a
harassment complaint or information regarding suspected
harassment or other potential violations of this policy,
observes conduct that may violate this policy, or otherwise
has reason to suspect that harassment, discrimination,
or retaliation has occurred, is required to report such
issues to Human Resources or the Legal Department in
accordance with the complaint procedure described above.
Any supervisor or manager who violates this policy, fails to
report suspected harassment or violations of this policy, or
knowingly allows harassment or other inappropriate conduct
to continue will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and
including discharge.
Retaliation:
No employee will be subject to reprisal or retaliation
for having made a good faith complaint of harassment,
provided information related to an investigation of suspected
harassment, or participated in an investigation into
allegations of harassment.
Directions for Contacting Appropriate External Agencies:
Employees who wish to pursue legal remedies with
certain government entities may contact the federal Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and/or the
appropriate state fair employment agency for the state in
which they work. The following is information for contacting
the EEOC and relevant state fair employment agencies:
Federal Agency
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
https://www.eeoc.gov/employees/howtofile.cfm.
State Agencies
Alaska State Commission for Human Rights
https://humanrights.alaska.gov/how-to-contact-the-commission/
Arizona Attorney General's Office, Civil Rights Division
https://www.azag.gov/contact-us
California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/complaint-process/file-a-complaint/
Colorado Civil Rights Division
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/civil-rights/filing-a-charge
Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities
https://www.ct.gov/chro
Delaware Department of Labor, Office of Anti-Discrimination
https://dia.delawareworks.com/discrimination/file-a-charge.php
Florida Commission on Human Relations
https://fchr.myflorida.com/employment
Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity
https://gceo.georgia.gov/webform/employment-complaint-form
Hawaii Civil Rights Commission
http://labor.hawaii.gov/hcrc/contact/
Idaho Human Rights Commission
https://humanrights.idaho.gov/Contact-Us
Illinois Department of Human Rights
https://www2.illinois.gov/dhr/FilingaCharge/Pages/Employment.aspx
Indiana Civil Rights Commission
https://www.in.gov/icrc/2336.htm
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
https://icrc.iowa.gov/file-complaint
Kansas Human Rights Commission
http://www.khrc.net/complaint.html
Kentucky Commission on Human Rights
https://kchr.ky.gov/filingcomplaints/Pages/default.aspx
Louisiana Commission on Human Rights
http://gov.louisiana.gov/page/filing-a-complaint-with-lchr
Maine Human Rights Commission
https://www.maine.gov/mhrc/file
Maryland Commission on Human Rights
https://mccr.maryland.gov/Pages/Intake.aspx
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
https://www.mass.gov/file-a-complaint-of-discrimination
Michigan Department of Civil Rights
https://www.michigan.gov/mdcr/
Minnesota Department of Human Rights
https://mn.gov/mdhr/intake/
Missouri Commission on Human Rights
https://labor.mo.gov/mohumanrights/File_Complaint
Montana Human Rights Bureau
http://erd.dli.mt.gov/human-rights/filing-a-complaint
Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission
http://www.neoc.ne.gov/complaint/complaint.html
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