3.3 Sexual Harassment
Description
All employees must refrain from sexual harassment of other employees, partners, project participants/beneficiaries, clients, and business visitors.
Definition
Sexual harassment is defined as;
• Unwelcome sexual advances.
• Requests for sexual favors and/or other verbal or physical conduct of sexual nature where submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual’s employment. • • Using the acceptance or rejection of sexual advances as a basis for employment decisions concerning the individual. • • Or any such conduct with the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work performance; or creating an intimidating or hostile environment.
Filing Of Complaint For Sexual Harassment
If an employee feels s/he has been subjected to sexual harassment by anyone in the workplace, s/he should immediately inform the Supervisor or People Management Department. The complaint will be investigated immediately by a team appointed by the Executive Director and confidentiality will be maintained to the degree feasible. Employees who have proven to have made false or bad-faith claims will be subject to disciplinary actions.
Corrective Action
If a sexual harassment complaint is found to be valid, immediate and appropriate corrective action will be taken. The employee who has violated this policy will be subject to discipline up to and including dismissal.
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