We are all responsible for upholding this policy. You may discuss questions regarding equal employment opportunity with your manager or any other designated member of management. Policy Against Workplace Harassment CREA, LLC has a strict policy against all types of workplace harassment (including sexual harassment and sexual assault) and other forms of workplace harassment based upon an individual's age (40 and older); ancestry; sex; sexual orientation (including transgender status, gender identity or expression); pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions); gender; race (including physical characteristics that are historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, natural hair, hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as hair color or manner of wearing hair that includes, for example, braids, regardless of whether the braids are created with extensions or styled with adornments, locs, and twists); religion; color; national origin; physical or mental disability; genetic information (including testing and characteristics); expunged juvenile record; familial relationship; marital status; veteran status; uniformed servicemember status; status as a victim of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault, bias, or stalking; or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. All forms of harassment of, or by, employees, vendors, visitors, customers, and clients are strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated.
Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when (1) submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly as 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. While it is not possible to identify every act that constitutes or may constitute sexual harassment, the following are some examples of sexual harassment: Unwelcome requests for sexual favors; Lewd or derogatory comments or jokes; Comments regarding sexual behavior or another person's body; Sexual innuendo and other vocal activity such as catcalls or whistles; Obscene letters, notes, emails, invitations, photographs, cartoons, articles, or other written or pictorial materials of a sexual nature; Repeated requests for dates after being informed that interest is unwelcome; Retaliating against another for refusing a sexual advance or reporting an incident of possible sexual harassment to the Company or any government agency; Offering or providing favors or employment benefits such as promotions, favorable evaluations, favorable assigned duties or shifts, etc., in exchange for sexual favors; and Any unwanted physical touching or assaults or blocking or impeding movements.
Sexual Assault
Sexual assault is defined as unwanted conduct of a sexual nature that is inflicted upon a person or compelled through the use of physical force, manipulation, threat, or intimidation.
Other Harassment
Other workplace harassment is verbal or physical conduct that insults or shows hostility or aversion toward an individual because of the individual's age (40 and older); ancestry; sex; sexual orientation (including transgender status, gender identity or expression); pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions); gender; race (including physical characteristics that are historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, natural hair, hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as hair color or manner of wearing hair that includes, for example, braids, regardless of whether the braids are created with extensions or styled with adornments, locs, and twists); religion; color; national origin; physical or mental disability; genetic information (including testing and characteristics); expunged juvenile record; familial relationship; marital status; veteran status; uniformed servicemember status; status as a victim of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault, bias, or stalking; or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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