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Health Information Management Team Onboarding Packet

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INFORMATION ONPREVENTINGSEXUALHARASSMENTFor DMC Employees, Agents,Students, Medical and HouseStaff,Visitors, Patients, Vendors,Volunteersand Persons affiliated with theDMCA message regarding DMC'sPolicyProhibiting SexualHarassment...DMC's CommitmentThe DMC is committed tocreating an environment inwhich all persons are treatedrespectfully and fairly. It is thepolicy (HR #511 and CG 018) ofthe Detroit Medical Center("DMC") to maintain a workenvironment free of sexualharassment, includingharassment based upon hostilework environment. The DMCwill not tolerate sexualharassment of its employees bysupervisors, co-workers orothers; nor will harassment ofnon-employees by any DMCemployee be condoned. Thisreinforces the DMC's zerotolerance of sexual harassmentas a violation of the Code ofConduct.StandardsWe are all expected to conductourselves so as to maintain anenvironment that is free ofharassment. Sexual harassmentis a serious form of misconductfor which discipline up to andincluding discharge may occur.Harassing behavior will not betolerated by any individual.No RetaliationNo retaliation or reprisals will betolerated against any individualwho in good faith raises aconcern or makes a chargeabout behavior that may violatethis policy. Nor will there betolerance of any form ofretaliation against an individualwho participates in theinvestigation of any incident ofalleged sexual harassment.What to doAny person who believes he/sheis being subjected to sexualharassment should immediatelynotify his/her direct supervisor,the Human Resourcesdepartment or the DMCCompliance Hotline. Allcomplaints of sexualharassment will be investigatedconfidentially and appropriateaction will be taken.Michael E. DugganPresident and Chief ExecutiveOfficerDetroit Medical CenterWhat Are Examples of SexualHarassment?Examples include unwelcomebehavior, such as:• Unwanted, unsolicited oroffensive sexual advances andrequests for sexual favors.• Touching and physical contact ofa sexually inappropriate nature.• Display or use of posters,calendars and pictures of asexually inappropriate nature inany work area.• Making comments or jokes of asexual nature.• Gestures, whistling or othersimilar behavior of a sexuallyinappropriate nature.• Use of e-mail or Internet to sendmessages or materials of asexually inappropriate nature.23

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