Nev. Admin. Code § 62B.Sec. 2.1 - NEW
1. The training relating to implicit bias and
cultural competency that is required to be provided by an employer pursuant to
NRS
62B.607:
(a)
Must, to the extent practicable, be developed with the participation of
children who are members of sexual and gender minority populations or racial or
ethnic minorities, children with disabilities and children who are or were
placed with an agency which provides child welfare services.
(b) Must include instruction concerning:
(1) The elements identified in subsection 2
of NRS
62B.607;
(2) Cultural responsiveness to sexual and
gender minority populations;
(3)
The impact of trauma and adverse child experiences on the health and well-being
of children; and
(4) The difference
between direct discrimination and indirect discrimination, including, without
limitation, the difference between direct discrimination and implicit
bias.
(c) May be
provided:
(1) In person or online.
(2) Pursuant to a contract with or through an
entity that provides such training, including, without limitation, a
governmental agency or an accredited college or university.
2. Before providing the
training described in subsection 1 initially to any employee, an employer that
is required to provide the training shall obtain approval of the training from
the Division. To apply for such approval, the employer shall submit to the
Division:
(a) The curriculum for the
training;
(b) A statement
describing the manner in which the employer has complied with paragraph (a) of
subsection 1; and
(c) Any
additional information or documentation that the Division requests.
3. The Division will review the
application submitted pursuant to subsection 2 and, if necessary, will consult
with any person or entity determined by the Division to possess experience or
expertise in developing training relating to implicit bias and cultural
competency.
4. The Division will
approve the training if the Division determines that the training satisfies the
requirements of subsection 1.
5.
Within 60 days after the date on which the Division receives the application
submitted pursuant to subsection 2, the Division will provide written notice of
its approval or disapproval of the training to the employer. If the Division
disapproves the training, the notice will state the reasons for the
disapproval.
6. If an employer
makes any substantial change to the training after its approval by the
Division, the employer shall submit the information required pursuant to
subsection 2 relating to the revised training for approval by the
Division.
7. As used in this
section:
(a) "Cultural responsiveness" means
the ability of a person to adapt his or her behavior to the cultural needs of
other persons in a manner that recognizes, affirms and values the worth and
preserves the dignity of people, families and communities.
(b) "Implicit bias" means bias that results
from an unconscious attitude, prejudice or stereotype regarding a
population.
(c) "Sexual and gender
minority population" includes, without limitation, persons who:
(1) Self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual,
asexual, transgender, two-spirit, queer or intersex; or
(2) Do not self-identify as lesbian, gay,
bisexual, asexual, transgender, two-spirit, queer or intersex, but whose sexual
orientation, gender identity or expression or reproductive development is
outside of the heterosexual or cisgender constructs of sexual
identities.
Notes
NRS 62B.607
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