B.E.S. Training Topic

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B.E.S. Training Topic

• Sexual Harassment

Ruth Shelby HR Manager
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Training Topics Sexual Harassment
Definition

• What is Sexual Harassment?
• Sexual Harassment is Unwelcome sexual advances,
  requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or
  physical conduct of a sexual nature that tends to
  create a hostile or offensive work environment.
  
• Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual
  favors,
• and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual
  nature constitute sexual harassment when
  submission to such conduct is made either
  explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of
  an individual's employment.
• 3. Sexual harassment could include, but is not
  limited to, the following unwelcome Sexual
  advances or sexual flirtations physical conduct
  of a sexual nature unwelcome physical contact
  requests for sexual favors verbal abuse of a
  sexual nature including subtle and not so subtle
  innuendo unwelcome sexually suggestive remarks,
  jokes and gestures graphic verbal commentaries
  about an individuals body sexually degrading
  words used to describe an individual, including
  sexual nicknames and display in the work place
  of sexually suggestive objects, pictures, or
  cartoons.

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Training TopicsB.E.S Policy On Sexual Harassment
B.E.S. Policy G. Included in Personnel Handbook
What is B.E.S. Policy On Sexual Harassment? G.
Prohibition of Unlawful Discrimination/Harassment
It is against the policy of BES for any
employee, manager, or independent contractor to
harass another on the basis of race, color, sex
(but not limited to sexual harassment), religion,
national origin, genetic information, age,
disability, military status or application,
height, weight, marital status or any other basis
protected by state, federal or other applicable
law. Prohibited conduct includes i. Sexual
Harassment Sexual harassment consists of two
basic kinds of unwelcome conduct (1)
conditioning a tangible benefit, such as
promotion or pay, on the granting of sexual
favors, or withholding a tangible benefit because
of the rejection of sexual advances and (2)
creating a hostile environment by sexually
abusive conduct, whether verbal or
physical. Sexual harassment could include, but is
not limited to, the following unwelcome sexual
advances or sexual flirtations physical conduct
of a sexual nature unwelcome physical contact
requests for sexual favors verbal abuse of a
sexual nature including subtle and not so subtle
innuendo unwelcome sexually suggestive remarks,
jokes and gestures graphic verbal commentaries
about an individuals body sexually degrading
words used to describe an individual, including
sexual nicknames and display in the work place
of sexually suggestive objects, pictures, or
cartoons.
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Training TopicsB.E.S Policy On Sexual Harassment
B.E.S. Policy G. Included in Personnel Handbook

• What is B.E.S. Policy On Sexual Harassment?
• G. Prohibition of Unlawful Discrimination/Harassme
  nt
• Under B.E.S. Policy, Harassing conduct includes,
  but is not
• limited to, the following
• epithets, slurs, negative stereotyping, or
  threatening, intimidating, or hostile acts that
  relate to a protected characteristic and
• (b) written or graphic material that denigrates
  or shows hostility or
• aversion toward an individual or group because of
  a protected
• characteristic and that is placed on walls,
  bulletin boards, or
• elsewhere on the Agencys premises or circulated
  in the work
• place.

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Training TopicsB.E.S Policy On Sexual Harassment
Filing Complaints G. Prohibition of Unlawful
Discrimination/Harassment If, on these bases,
you feel that you have been or are being
discriminated against or harassed, contact the
Human Resources Manager or the Chief Executive
Officer immediately for an interview.
Complaint Procedure All
complaints or incidents that come to the
attention of the BES will be investigated
immediately and appropriate action taken. To the
extent possible, the complaint and its
investigation will be kept confidential. In
determining whether the alleged conduct violates
this Policy, BES will look at the totality of the
circumstances. Penalty An act found by BES to
constitute a violation of this Policy will result
in disciplinary action, up to and including
immediate dismissal. A violation of this Policy
does not necessarily mean that there was unlawful
discrimination or harassment.
B.E.S. Policy G. Included in Personnel Handbook
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Training TopicsB.E.S Policy On Sexual Harassment
B.E.S. Policy G. Included in Personnel Handbook
Filing Complaints G. Prohibition of Unlawful
Discrimination/Harassment Non-Retaliation BES
not only prohibits discrimination and harassment,
but also strictly prohibits any retaliation
against an employee who, in good faith, has
registered a complaint under this procedure. Any
manager, agent, or other employee of BES, who
after investigation, has been determined to have
retaliated against any employee for utilizing the
complaint procedure in this Policy will be
subject to disciplinary action up to and
including immediate discharge at the sole
discretion of BES. If an employee reasonably
believes he or she has been retaliated against
for exercising his or her rights under this
Policy, the employee should use the Complaint
Procedure as set forth above.
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Training TopicsB.E.S Policy On Sexual Harassment
Filing Complaints G. Prohibition of Unlawful
Discrimination/Harassment Non-Employee If you
believe that you or another employee has been the
subject of sexual or other unlawful harassment as
defined in this Policy by a non-employee, such as
a parent, customer or vendor, during work time or
in relation to your work, you should contact the
Human Resources Manager or Chief Executive
Officer immediately for an interview. If BES,
after appropriate investigation, finds that a
non-employee has engaged in conduct toward an
employee that violates this Policy during work
time or in relation to the employees work,
appropriate action will be taken.
B.E.S. Policy G. Included in Personnel Handbook