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Sample Policy -- Sexual and
Other Unlawful Harassment
Status: Accepted
Effective Date: _____________
Revision Date:
__________ company is committed to providing a work environment that is free
from all forms of discrimination and conduct that can be considered harassing,
coercive, or disruptive, including sexual harassment. Actions, words,
jokes, or comments based on an individual's sex, race, color, national origin,
age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected
protected characteristic will not be tolerated.
Sexual harassment is defined as unwanted sexual advances, or visual, verbal,
or physical conduct of a sexual nature. This definition includes many
forms of offensive behavior and includes gender-based harassment of a person of
the same sex as the harasser. The following is a partial list of sexual
harassment examples:
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Unwanted sexual advances. |
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Offering employment benefits in exchange for sexual favors. |
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Making or threatening reprisals after a negative response to
sexual advances. |
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Visual conduct that includes leering, making sexual
gestures, or displaying of sexually suggestive objects or pictures,
cartoons or posters. |
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Verbal conduct that includes making or using derogatory
comments, epithets, slurs, or jokes. |
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Verbal sexual advances or propositions. |
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Verbal abuse of a sexual nature, graphic verbal commentaries
about an individual's body, sexually degrading words used to describe an
individual, or suggestive or obscene letters, notes, or invitations.
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Physical conduct that includes touching, assaulting, or
impeding or blocking movements. Unwelcome sexual advances (either
verbal or physical), requests for sexual favors and other verbal or
physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment
when: (1) submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or
implicitly a term or condition of employment; (2) submission or rejection
of the conduct is used as a basis for making employment decisions; or, (3)
the conduct has the purpose or effect of interfering with work performance
or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment. |
If you experience or witness sexual or other unlawful harassment in the
workplace, report it immediately to your supervisor. If the supervisor is
unavailable or you believe it would be inappropriate to contact that person, you
should immediately contact the Administrator or any other member of
management. You can raise concerns and make reports without fear of
reprisal or retaliation.
All allegations of sexual harassment will be quickly and discreetly
investigated. To the extent possible, your confidentiality and that of any
witnesses and the alleged harasser will be protected against unnecessary
disclosure. When the investigation is completed, you will be informed of
the outcome of the investigation.
Any supervisor or manager who becomes aware of possible sexual or other
unlawful harassment must immediately advise the Administrator of any member of
management so it can be investigated in a timely and confidential manner.
Anyone engaging in sexual or other unlawful harassment will be subject to
disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.
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