Our Company is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to making employment decisions based on merit and value. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws regarding Equal Employment Opportunities, as well as all laws related to terms and conditions of employment. We desire to maintain a work environment which is free of harassment or discrimination because of sex,, race, religion, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, marital status. age, or any 0th.er satus protected by federal, state or local laws. Additionally, the Company will make every reasonable effort to accommodate those physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified employee, unless undue hardship would result for the Company.
Just as the Company bears a responsibility towards this policy, each employee must clearly communicate their disintere t in, or offense taken to, any perceived discrimination or harassment. We are all responsible for upholding this EquaJ Employment Opportunity policy and commitment. Equal Employment Opportunity laws afford each one of us the chance to succeed or fail based on individual merit.
Non-Harassment
Our Company believes we should all work in an environment free from unwarranted harassment. Sexual. racial, ethnic and other forms of harassment of, or by, employees, vendors, visitors, customers and clients is forbidden by law and will not be tolerated by the Company.
Harassment may include, but is not limited to:
• Offensive or derogatory jokes, comments, slurs. kidding or teasing;
• Threatening, intimidating, or unwelcome touching or other actions;
• Written or graphic material, including pictures, cartoons or posters, which are offensive, pornographic or denigrating.
Prohibited sexual harassment is defined as follows: Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors. and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitutes sexual harassment when (1) submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's 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 unreasonably interfering with an individual's work performance or creating an intimidating hostile or offensive work environment.
It is not possible to identify each and every act that constitutes or may constitute sexual harassment. However, examples of sexual harassment are provided below: (a) unwelcome requests for sexual favors; (b) lewd or derogatory comments or jokes; (c) comments regarding sexual behavior or the body of another employee; (d) sexual innuendo and other vocal activity such as catcalls or whistles; (e) obscene letters, notes, invitations, photographs, cartoons, articles, or other written or pictorial materials of a sexual natures; (f) continuing to express sexual interest after being informed that interest is unwelcome; (g) retailing against an employee for refusing a sexual advance or reporting an incident of possible sexual harassment to the Company or any government agency; (h) offering or providing favors or employment benefits such as promotions, favorable evaluati.ons, favorable assigned duties or shifts, etc., in exchange for sexual favors; (i) any unwanted physical touching or assaults, or blocking or impeding movements.
WE WILL NOT TOLERATE ANY FORM OF DISCRIMINATION OR HARASSMENT!
Any employee who feels that he or she has witnessed, or been subject to, any form of discrimination or harassment must immediately notify their supervisor, human resources manager or other manager at the Company. The Company will promptly investigate any claim and take appropriate action. We will impose appropriate sanctions against any person found to be in violation of this po Hey. These sanctions may include, but are not limited to reprimand, suspension, demotion, transfer and discharge. The complainant will be informed of all such remedial action.
Our Company prohibits retaliation against any employee who brings forth any complaint or assists in the investigation of any complaint.
Any employee who believes he or she has been subject to unlaw6.il discrimination, harassment or retaliation may also raise his or her concerns to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or State Fair Employment Office.