SCHEDULE 4- ANTI-HARASSMENT AND BULLYING POLICY
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ABOUT THIS POLICY
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Trueline Expanded Products Limited is committed to providing a working environment free from harassment and bullying and ensuring all staff are treated, and treat others, with dignity and respect. This policy covers harassment or bullying which occurs at work and out of the workplace, such as on business trips or at work-related events or social functions. It covers bullying and harassment by staff (which may include consultants, contractors and agency workers) and also by third parties such as customers, suppliers or visitors to our premises.
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This policy covers all employees, officers, consultants, contractors, volunteers, interns, casual workers and agency workers.
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This policy does not form part of any employee's contract of employment and we may amend it at any time.
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WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS POLICY?
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Our board of directors (the board) has overall responsibility for the effective operation of this policy but has delegated day-to-day responsibility for overseeing its implementation to the General Manager. All managers have a specific responsibility to operate within the boundaries of this policy, ensure that all staff understand the standards of behaviour expected of them and to take action when behaviour falls below its requirements.
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Staff should disclose any instances of harassment or bullying of which they become aware to the General Manager.
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Questions about this policy and requests for training or information on dealing with bullying or harassment should be directed to the General Manager .
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This policy is reviewed annually by the board. Recommendations for any amendments are reported to Luke Wellings.
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Luke Wellings has responsibility for ensuring that any person who may be involved with investigations or administrative tasks carried out under this policy receive regular and appropriate training to assist them with these duties.
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Staff are invited to comment on this policy and suggest ways in which it might be improved by contacting Luke Wellings
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WHAT IS HARASSMENT?
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Harassment is any unwanted physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct that has the purpose or effect of violating a person's dignity or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for them. A single incident can amount to harassment.
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It also includes treating someone less favourably because they have submitted or refused to submit to such behaviour in the past.
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Unlawful harassment may involve conduct of a sexual nature (sexual harassment), or it may be related to age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Harassment is unacceptable even if it does not fall within any of these categories.
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