CREA Employee Handbook - State and Local Policies (Updated …

Oregon Policies

Hiring and Orientation Policies Communications Regarding Religious or Political Matters

CREA, LLC is committed to respecting the rights of all employees regarding participation in discussions about religious or political matters. In accordance with Oregon law, the Company will not discharge, discipline, penalize, or take adverse employment action against you: 1. For declining to attend or participate in any Company-sponsored meeting or communication from the Company where the primary purpose is to communicate the Company’s opinion about religious or political matters. 2. As a means of requiring you to attend or participate in meetings or receive or listen to communications described in (1). 3. If you or a person acting on your behalf reports, in good faith, a violation or suspected violation of (1) or (2). Political matters includes activity related to political party affiliation, campaigns for measures, or candidates for political office and the decision to join, not join, support, or not support any lawful political or constituent group. Religious matters includes activity related to religious affiliation or the decision to join, not join, support, or not support a bona fide religious organization.

This policy does not prohibit the Company from:

 Communicating information that the Company is required by law to provide you.  Conducting mandatory meetings of executive or administrative personnel to discuss issues related to the Company’s business.  Offering meetings, forums, or other communications about religious or political matters where attendance or participation is voluntary. EEO Statement and Nonharassment Policy Equal Opportunity Statement CREA, LLC is committed to the principles of equal employment. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment that is free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation because of age (40 and older); ancestry; sex; sexual orientation (including transgender status, gender identity or expression); pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions); gender; race (including physical characteristics that are historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, natural hair, hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as hair color or manner of wearing hair that includes, for example, braids, regardless of whether the braids are created with extensions or styled with adornments, locs, and twists); religion; color; national origin; physical or mental disability; genetic information (including testing and characteristics); expunged juvenile record; familial relationship; marital status; veteran status; uniformed servicemember status; status as a victim of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault, bias, or stalking; or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. The Company is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy in regard to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay, and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. The Company will conduct a prompt and thorough investigation of all allegations of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation, or any violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy in a confidential manner. The Company will take appropriate corrective action, if and where warranted. The Company prohibits retaliation against employees who provide information about, complain about, or assist in the investigation of any complaint of discrimination or violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy.

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