Section 1 of this bill declares that it is the public policy of this State that persons employed by the State be afforded respect, dignity and equity in the workplace. Sections 2 and 6-8 of this bill require the Departments of the State Government to prepare and submit to the Governor and the Legislature annually a report concerning equity in the workplace, which includes: (1) a summary of each complaint filed by an employee in the immediately preceding calendar year which alleges conduct which is not unlawful but is against the public policy set forth in section 1; and (2) any action taken in response to such a complaint. Section 6 of this bill additionally requires the Court Administrator to submit annually the report to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Section 4 of this bill requires the Administrator of the Division of Human Resource Management of the Department of Administration annually to: (1) evaluate the effectiveness of any policy of the Division intended to encourage equity in the workforce for persons of color and other persons of marginalized identities; and (2) prepare and submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature concerning the results of the evaluation. Section 3 of this bill defines the term “marginalized identity” for purposes of the requirements of sections 2, 4 and 6-8 to mean an identity that causes or has historically caused a person of such an identity to be disproportionately subject to discrimination, harassment or other negative treatment as a result of the identity. Existing law requires the Personnel Commission of the Division to adopt regulations for the training of employees in the state service. (NRS 284.343) Section 5 of this bill requires that these regulations include requirements for the training of supervisors and managerial employees concerning implicit bias.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 284.015, 284.105, 284.343
Reprint 1: 284.015, 284.105, 284.343
As Enrolled: 284.015, 284.105, 284.343