What to Do If You Have a Complaint

Director you have the right to address the issue to the Chief Operations Officer who has the authority to make a final decision within 5 days.

For both complaints and grievances, you have the right to be accompanied by a lawyer or other representative of your choice at all stages of the process. Various statutes, regulations and Proteus, Inc. policies guarantee you the right to file complaints and grievances without penalty, harassment or retribution.

Rules for some of Proteus, Inc.’s funding sources may provide you with additional rights in resolving complaints and grievances. Proteus, Inc.’s AA/EEO Officer is accessible to inform you of any additional rights which may be available.

Our staff is ready to assist you in every way possible. If you have any questions, please contact Proteus, Inc.’s AA/EEO Officer or Human Resource Director.

Equal Opportunity Is the Law

Thank you for your interest in Proteus, Inc. We have assured our funding sources that no one will be discriminated against, be denied services nor be treated differently because of age, sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religious belief (or lack thereof), political affiliation or belief, limited English proficiency, physical disability, mental handicap or on the basis of citizenship status as a lawfully admitted immigrant authorized to work in the United States.

We have further assured our funding sources that no one shall be subjected to sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is defined as any repeated or unwanted verbal or physical sexual advances, sexually explicit derogatory statements, or sexually discriminating remarks made by someone in the work place which is offensive or objectionable to the recipient or which interferes with the recipient’s job performance.

In addition, Proteus, Inc. may not discriminate in deciding who will have access to any activity financed under WIA Title I, providing opportunities regarding such activities, or making employment decisions in connection with such programs.

Furthermore, the law prohibits retaliation against an individual who has filed a complaint, opposed a practice prohibited by the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity provisions of WIA assisted in a review of a complaint of noncompliance or otherwise exercised any rights under this law.

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