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Home My WebLink About11/04/1992 L 24ga D AGENDA Kat to....„ bwitv-) MAPLEWOOD HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION Wednesday, November 4, 1992 Maplewood City Hall Conference Room A 7:00 p.m. (Note date and room change) I. CALL TO ORDER A. Agenda Approval II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES -Alf 6)1 III. OLD BUSINESS �,C t,5� �w,�: 3 o'' A. District 622 Integration Project U date Oc btt�- To,,Coula-c—,c,"-P 7711:‘ICIi'l,�� 5 urhs g Update iob k�� For lu��aae.r w(K,uQc�n(ivr i B. Diversity Awareness Award rtaNc. to 61,41-4,,,,p. p , c C. Business Outreach Letter . 615',1Q44 ((s f 'f. ►ua.;'( off-- io Q . ,(t It d - .t3N v� co P a v rS (b n c x�wti- IV. NEW BUSINESS A. Commissioner Reappointments i.4-'4°` { c'r'06"'`. B. Annual Report V. REPORTS A. League of Minnesota Human Rights Commission B. City of Maplewood C. Grievances D. Other 90.co ` (I ,61T, iliolea (0-Vekr?nal n. �h � • ive MINUTES MAPLEWOOD HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION Tuesday, October 6, 1992 7:00 PM Maplewood City Hall Maplewood Room PRESENT ABSENT Karla Sand Gordon Heininger Sister Claire Lynch Mike LaClair James Garrett Mike McGuire Dawn Vassar Pat Williamson Gail Blackstone Sharon Cox attended as a guest. I. Call to Order II. Approval of Minutes - Minutes were amended to include the following dates for the Diversity Awareness Award: September & October - Letter to bank & initial letter to schools October & November - Criteria for award set January - Send letters to schools February - Follow up calls - March 30 - Deadline for applicant May - Award presentation during Maplewood Open House III. Old Business A. S.D.C.P. Sharon Cox reported on the recent meeting of 18 people representing St. Paul and District 622 Schools, at which the State Desegregation Rule was explained. Decisions made at this meeting: to look at the Roseville-St. Paul plan and to survey the communities to determine reaction to integration efforts. The next meeting is Wednesday, October 21 (2:30 - 5:00 p.m.) at Rondo Center. Commissioners have been invited to attend as observers. Rosa Smith and Sharon Cox are joint administrators on the project. B. Human Rights Award Presentation Will be on Friday, October 9 at 7 a.m. at Days Inn, at the meeting of the Rotary Club. Karla, Pat, Gordon, and Jim will attend, as well as Gail and Mike McGuire. C. Diversity Awareness Award Commissioners chose Maplewood schools to contact in the next month. The bank will be contacted to inquire of funds for the award and criteria for the award will be discussed at the November meeting. D. We will edit Gordon's second draft of his letter to local businesses, and send them to Gordon or Gail. IV. New Business A. Coon Rapids HRC - A copy of our annual report will be sent to this commission to share with them some of the activities the MHRC has been involved with this past year. V. Reports A. League of MN Human Rights Commission Pat reported on the key note speaker, Sharon Anderson, from the Humphrey Institute. Three legislators also discussed their roles in human rights. Pat was re- elected to the League for another year. B. City of Maplewood Next meeting for the MHRC will be 7 p.m., Wednesday, November 4, in Conference Room A. On Oct. 14 & 15, all city employees will go through sexual harassment training at North St. Paul Community Center. City employees from North St. Paul, Oakdale, Woodbury, and Little Canada have been invited. The Council approved plans to go ahead with construction of a Maplewood Community Center. Gail presented the new ADA grievance procedure for complaints raised against the City of Maplewood (non-employee). C. Grievances - None D. Other - State H.R. Training (See attached letter) Respectfully Submitted, Dawn Vassar CEO/Owner Name of Business Address City, State, & Zip Dear ( ): We are sending this letter to acquaint you with the Maplewood Human Relations Commission. The Commission meets monthly at Maplewood City Hall to discuss matters that concern equal opportunities in education, housing, public accommodation, public services, and employment for Maplewood residents and businesses. We would like to extend our services to the business community. One area of concern is employment applications. The Minnesotap_ tment of Human Rights has developed a checklist for prohibited pre-employmen inquiresjwhich we are familiar with and work with. in",.ti CJ. If you would like to send us a copy of your employment application, we would be glad to review it and advise you in writing on any suggested changes. There is no obligation by you to adopt our suggestions into your employment application. Our suggestions are only meant to inform you of changes that may be helpful to you with your employment application. As a way of introducing a part of the Commission's area of interest and concern, we hope you might consider our service and know that we are available to you for any other needs you may have regarding human rights. Thank you for considering our offer. Sincerely, Karla Sand, Chair Maplewood Human Relations Commission Attachment 5/14/91 PRE-EMPLOYMENT INQUIRIES GENERALLY PROHIBITED BY THE MINNESOTA HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1. Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 363.03, subdivision 4(a) , generally prohibits employers, employment agencies and labor organizations. before a person is employed or admitted to membership, to require or request the person to furnish information that pertains to race, color, creed, religion, national origin. sex, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability or age. a. Affirmative action—related inquiries must be made on a separate sheet and kept apart from the application form. 2. Troubling questions which may lead to adverse impact within.` _ _ _ protected classes. a. Questions about arrests. b. Questions about criminal convictions are okay if recency and job-relatedness of crime are considered. Past convictions cannot be absolute bar to employment. c. Questions about U.S. citizenship, rather than right to legally work in U.S. d. Questions about child care and plans for having children. - Sex-plus theory that considerations about child care arrangements, plans to have children, etc. , work negatively against women. e. Questions about credit history or credit checks on applicants. 3. Marital status (includes identity of spouse) . a. Questions about spouse's occupation, political affiliation, union activities, etc. b. Asking for emergency contact person's identity. c. Anti-nepotism policy which does not make a general exception for spouses is prohibited. (If asking whether applicant has any relatives working for the employer, that inquiry must exclude spouse.) 4. Disability a. Pre-job offer inquiries (of applicant or third party) regarding - health history, physical examination (post-job offer inquiries must be job related) - illness. injuries or disabling conditions - workers' compensation history (okay to register for 2nd injury fund after hired) - mental or physical impairments which may interfere with performance of job in question - accommodation of disability - psychological testing or personality inventories/profiles which disclose or purport to reveal possible mental/emotional disabilities or diagnoses, or are perceived to do so. • b. Barring an applicant from employment due to lifestyle or other personal issues, including smoking, from which inferences of future health risks and/or higher insurance costs are drawn. gillRAMSEY ACTION PROGRAMS, INC. 215 EAST SIXTH STREET, ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55101 • (6121 220.1820 Sers in Ramsey and\\'ashington C mntics• An Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer 1111111e members of the Maplewood Human Relations Commission would like to take this opportunity to introduce themselves to you . We would like to begin the process of informing you about the Commission, its responsibilities, and how we may be of assistance Themisionto you as citizens of Maplewood . of Romsc" Action The Commission as established by the City Council , City of Maplewood, in April 18 , 1968 has the following charge in its Programs Bylaws: 1510 mobilize "It shall be the policy of the Maplewood Human Relations commt<nit.Commission to fulfill its charge as a partner with the State rerourcestoDepartment of Human Rights , in securing for all citizens equal rea«e opportunity in housing , employment , public accommodations, public ',overt. services, and education; and to work consistently to improve the human relations climate of the community . in Rumsen and In keeping with this charge, we would like to offer our Wushingtonassistance as it relates to any employment application questions collntic5. or issues you may have. Enclosed is a copy of a checklist the MN Dept of Human Rights has developed of pre-employment inquiries prohibited by law. If you would like to send us a copy of your employment application, we would be willing to review it and advise you on any changes as they relate to the human rights laws . There is no obligation on your part to adopt any of these suggestions. We simply want to be of assistance to you and let you know we are available to you for any other needs you h ve have regarding human rights . Met/ Sincerely , Maplewood Human Relations Commission