AAEO Investigates Civil Rights Allegations

	Prohibited Discrimination What is prohibited? Quid Pro Quo Harassment Hostile Environment Harassment Protection from Retaliation Resources What to do if ... Who to contact ... Complaint Forms

Two men talking AAEO administers an equal opportunity complaint procedure, including investigating allegations of prohibited discrimination and harassment brought by staff, faculty, students, patients and employment applicants of OHSU.

OHSU policy strictly prohibits discrimination and harasment based on any prohibited basis in law.

What is Included in Prohibited Discrimination and Harassment?

State and federal law and OHSU policy set forth criteria under which it is prohibited to discriminate against or harass another individual including, but not limited to:

Age
Disability
Family Medical Leave Act and/or
Oregon Family Leave Act (use of)
Gender
Marital Status
Military/Reserve Status
National Origin
Other

Pregnancy
Race/Color
Religion
Retaliation
Sexual Harassment
Sexual Orientation
Veteran's Status
Whistleblower
Worker's Compensation System (use of)

What Constitutes Prohibited Discrimination and Harassment?

In general, prohibited discrimination and harassment is any verbal, visual, physical, or any other kind of conduct that is connected with an individual based on prohibited grounds, such as race, gender, or religion, and impacts the terms or conditions of employment or receipt of services or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment. Prohibited discrimination and harassment are illegal and unacceptable. More…

Who to Contact

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If a complaint is not related to a criteria deemed prohibited by state or federal law, or OHSU policy, the complainant may be directed to:
OHSU Human Resources Department for questions regarding labor relations, training, or employment
OHSU Integrity Office, if you believe a Code of Conduct violation has occurred
AFSCME Local 328 or ONA, if you have a complaint relating to a Collective Bargaining Agreement violation
Department of Patient Relations, if you are a patient and you have a concern or grievance regarding your experience as a patient at OHSU.

See also OHSU's policies regarding Equal Opportunity Complaint Procedure, Equal Opportunity, Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Employment of Family Members, Conflicting Consensual Relationships, Acceptable Use of Computing and Telecommunications Resources, and OHSU's Vision and Core Values for further definitions and examples of prohibited conduct.