Discipline for violation of this policy may include, but is not limited to, reprimand, suspension, demotion, transfer, and discharge. If the Company determines that harassment or discrimination occurred, corrective action will be taken to effectively end the harassment. As necessary, the Company may monitor any incident of harassment or discrimination to assure the inappropriate behavior has stopped. In all cases, the Company will follow up as necessary to ensure that no individual is retaliated against for making a complaint or cooperating with an investigation.
Alternative Reporting and Remedies
The Company encourages you to report incidents of discrimination and harassment internally. However, if you believe you have been subjected to discrimination or harassment in violation of this policy, you may file a private civil action or file a complaint with either the Vermont Attorney General’s Office or the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). You are not required to file a complaint with the Company before taking such action.
Contact Information
Vermont Attorney General’s Office Civil Rights Unit Address: 109 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05609-1001 Toll Free VT: 888-745-9195 Voice/TDD: 802-828-3657 Email: ago.civilrights@vermont.gov Complaints should be filed within 360 days of the adverse action.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Address: John F. Kennedy Federal Building, 475 Government Center, Boston, MA 02203 Phone: 800-669-4000 Fax: 617-565-3196 TTY/TDD: 800-669-6820 ASL Video Phone: 844-234-5122 Website: https://www.eeoc.gov/employees/charge.cfm Complaints must be filed within 300 days of the adverse action. Benefits Court Attendance and Witness Leave CREA, LLC realizes that, on occasion, employees may be summoned to appear as a witness in a civil or criminal proceeding. In such cases, you will be provided unpaid leave to attend. Notify your manager as soon as possible to make scheduling arrangements. You may opt to use PTO in place of unpaid leave. The Company reserves the right to require employees to provide proof of the need for leave to the extent authorized by law. The Company will not retaliate against employees who request or take leave in accordance with this policy. Crime Victim Leave CREA, LLC will provide eligible employees with unpaid crime victim leave to be used for specific purposes.
Eligibility
To be eligible for crime victim leave you must:
Have worked for the Company for a period of six consecutive months for an average of at least 20 hours per week; and Be an alleged victim as defined below. Alleged victim means a person who is alleged in an affidavit filed by a law enforcement official with a prosecuting attorney to have sustained physical, emotional, or financial injury or death as a direct result
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