Policy Manual 9.2013 - Tijuana Flats

VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACETijuana Flats will not tolerate violence, including acts or threats of physical violence, intimidation,harassment, and/or coercion which involve or affect the Company or which occur on Company property.The policy applies to all Company employees, temporary and contract employees, and other persons onCompany property.Some Examples of Prohibited Conduct Hitting or shoving an individual. Threatening an individual or his/her family, friends, associates, or property with harm. Intentional destruction of or threatening to destroy Company property. Making harassing or threatening phone calls. Harassing surveillance or stalking (following or watching) someone. Possession or use of firearms or weaponsEmployees are required to report incidents of violence, or threats of violence that they observe, orotherwise become aware of, to their supervisor. Information will be limited to those personnel with aneed to know. In furtherance of this policy, employees have a “duty to warn” their supervisors of anysuspicious workplace activity or situations or incidents that they observe or that they are aware of thatinvolve other employees, former employees, customers, or visitors. This includes, but is not limited to,threats or acts of violence, aggressive behavior, offensive acts, threatening or offensive comments orremarks, having firearms or weapons on the premises, etc.Employees should also report violence between employees off the premises occurring at any time.Employee reports made pursuant to this policy will be held in confidence to the greatest possible extent.The Company will not tolerate any form of retaliation against any employee for making a report underthis policy. No employee will suffer any retaliation for having complied with this policy.Tijuana Flats will promptly and thoroughly investigate all reports of treats of (or actual) violence and ofsuspicious individuals or activities. The identity of the individual making a report will be protected asmuch as is practical. In order to maintain workplace safety and the integrity of its investigation, TijuanaFlats may suspend employees, either with or without pay, pending investigation.Anyone determined to be responsible for threats and (or) violence or other conduct that is in violation ofthese guidelines will be subject to prompt disciplinary action up to and including termination ofemployment.Policy Manual-Confidential9/5/2013Return to Top 16