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What is Discrimination?
The word discrimination is often used to
describe a situation where you have been treated unfairly or
differently compared to other people. LACC, in accordance with applicable Federal and State
laws and the Los Angeles Community College District’s Discrimination Policy, prohibits
discrimination against any student, employee (faculty and
staff), and applicant based on:
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Ancestry
· Age (40 & above)
· Color
· Disability
· Marital status
· Medical condition
(cancer related)
· National origin
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Pregnancy
· Race
· Religion
· Creed
· Sex
· Sexual
orientation
· Veteran status
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It may also be a form of discrimination
if someone is:
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Harassed on the basis of race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, disability, or age.
· Retaliated
against for filing a charge of discrimination,
participating in an investigation, or opposing
discriminatory practices.
· Refused
employment or training opportunities because of
decisions based on stereotypes or assumptions about
the abilities, traits, or performance of individuals
of a certain sex, race, age, religion, or ethnic
group, or individuals with disabilities.
· Denied employment
and educational opportunities because of marriage to,
or association with, an individual of a particular
race, religion, national origin, or an individual with
a disability. |
To determine if a particular situation is
against the law you need to ask:
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Is it a type of discrimination covered by law and
LACCD Discrimination Policy?
· Did it happen in
a place or circumstance covered by the law and LACCD
Discrimination Policy. |
What areas are covered?
It is against the law and the LACCD
policy to discriminate against students, employees and
applicants in the following areas:
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Job advertisements
· Recruitment,
applications, screenings, and interviews
· Hiring, transfer,
promotion, layoff, or recall
· Compensation,
assignment, or classification of employees
· Testing
· Use of the
District's facilities
· Training and
apprenticeship programs
· Fringe benefits
· Pay, retirement
plans, and disability leave; or other terms and
conditions of employment
· Admission,
access, and treatment in all college and district
programs and activities |
Your rights at LACC
You have a right:
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To work and study in an atmosphere free of harassment
and discrimination.
· To be judged by
the same criteria as all others, not by standards that
are less demanding, or more rigorous, or different in
any way.
· To complain, free
of retaliation.
· To be treated
fairly and without prejudice whether you are making a
complaint, are witness to a complaint, or are
charged with a complaint. |
What should you do if you
believe you have been discriminated against?
Any individual who believes that his or
her employment and/or educational rights have been violated
may file a charge of discrimination.
Before you can do anything you have to
know who it is unlawfully discriminating against you.
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individual or a group of people, a co-worker, your
instructor, a supervisor from another section? |
You then need to sort out how they are
treating you badly.
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What are they doing to you?
Are they calling you names or ignoring you?
Are you not being told things that you need to know to
doing your job?
Are you being denied training, or promotional
opportunities?
Is what is happening to you happening to other people
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If you are being discriminated against
ask for assistance.
Los Angeles Community College District Discrimination Policy AB 803
It is the policy of LACC to provide an educational and employment environment
free from all forms of discrimination on the basis of race,
color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex,
pregnancy, marital status, medical condition
(cancer-related), sexual orientation, age, disability, and
veteran status
All programs and activities at LACC shall be operated in a manner which is free of
discrimination. Employees, students, or other persons acting
on behalf of the College who engage in any form of
discrimination as defined in this policy or by state or
federal law shall be subject to discipline, up to and
including discharge, expulsion, or termination of contract.
Los Angeles Community College District Discrimination Complaint Form
If you believe you have been
discriminated against and would like to file a complaint you
can obtain a copy of the complaint form from the Compliance
Office or download a copy of the LACCD complaint form and
send it to the Compliance Officer at the Compliance Office.
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