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POliCY AGAINST UNLAWFUL HARASSMENT
It is the policy of the company to provide a work environment Ihat is entirely free
from all types of unlawfu l harassment, including sexual harassment and
harassm ent based on race, sex, naUonal origin, disabi lity, sexual orientation,
religion, age or any olher characterislic protected by state or federal law. This
policy applies to all employer agents and employees, including supervisors and
nonsupervisory employees. Furthermore, it prohibits unlawful harassment in
any form, including verbal, physical and visual harassment. It also prohibits
retaliation of any kind against individuals who file valid complaints or who assist
in a company investigation.
may take many forms including:
, such as epithets, derogatory jokes or comments, slurs
or unwanted sexual advances, invitations or comments.
> VISUAL CONDUCT, such as derogatory or sexually-oriented posters,
cartoQns, drawings or gestures.
> PHYSICAL CONDUCT, such as assault, blocking normal movement, or
interfe~ence with work, which conduct is directed at an employee because of
her/his sex or other protected characteristic.
> USE OF COMPUTERS, including the Internet and the e-mail system.to
transmit, communicate or receive sexually suggestive, pornographic or
sexually explicit pictures, messages or material.
> THREATS AND DEMANDS to submit to sexual requests in order to keep a
job or avoid some other loss, and offers of job benefits in return for sexual
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> RETALIATION for having reported the harassment.
Sexual harassment includes, but is not limited to, making unwanted sexual
advances and requ ests for sexual fa vors where either (1) submission to such
conduct is made an explicit or implicit term or condition of employment; (2)
submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis
for employment decisions affecting such individual; or (3) such conduct has the
purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual's work performance
or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment. The
following is a Dartiallist of types of offensive behavior, which constitute sexual
harassment.
):> Unwanted sexual advances.
):> Offering employment benefits in exchange for sexuat favors.
):> Making or threatening reprisals after a negative response to sexual advance.
> Visual conduct: leering, making sexual gestures, displaying of sexually
suggestive objects or pictures, cartoons, Internet screens, or posters.
> Verbal conduct: making or using derogatory comments, epithets, slurs,
sexually explicit jokes, comments about an another's body or dress either
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