City of Greensboro Personnel Policy Manual

City of Greensboro Personnel Policy Manuał

Harassment Free Workplace Number: H-10 Revision: 4 Effective Date: 01-01-2022

1.0 POLICY STATEMENT I t is the policy of the City of Greensboro to maintain a workplace that is free from harassment and other behaviors that threaten the health, safety, productivity and well-being of its employees and others. This policy covers unlawful harassment based on a person’s protected status such as one’s age, color, ethnicity, familial status, gender or sex, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, hair texture and hairstyle commonly associated with race or national origin, marital status, mental or physical disability, military status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion or sexual orientation. In addition, this policy prohibits workplace bullying regardless if it is based on a person’s protected status. 2.0 PURPOSE T he policy establishes procedures to help the City of Greensboro maintain a workplace free from harassment and other unwelcome conduct. This policy establishes expectations of nonsupervisory employees, supervisors and management officials and the City Manager as it relates to preventing and correcting harassment in the workplace 3.0 SCOPE This policy applies to all City employees. 4.0 DEFINITIONS 4.1 Bullying – Repeated, unreasonable actions of individuals (or a group) directed towards an employee (or a group of employees), which intimidates and creates a risk to the physical and/or emotional health and safety of the employee(s). Bullying is unwanted offensive and malicious behavior which undermines an individual or group through persistently negative attacks. There is typically an element of vindictiveness and the behavior is calculated to undermine, patronize, humiliate, intimidate, ostracize or demean the recipient. 4.2 Employee – For purposes of this policy, an employee includes unpaid interns, volunteers, and other agents working on behalf of the City. 4.3 Complainant – City employee who files a complaint (verbal or written) of an unresolved concern or issue regarding the employee’s work experience or working conditions with the City. 4.4 Respondent – Person against whom the complaint is made.

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