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Our company is committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Each employee has the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal employment opportunities and prohibits discriminatory practices, including harassment.

It is the policy of our company that employees have a working environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and conduct which can be considered harassing, coercive or disruptive. Any such behaviour of an employee will result in disciplinary action, up to and including immediate termination of employment.

The policy of our company strictly prohibits harassment of employees on the basis of gender, race, religion, colour, national origin, ancestry, handicap, medical condition, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status. The conduct that is strictly forbidden includes sexual harassment.

Sexual Harassment.

our company has a zero-tolerance policy for sexual harassment. Offensive or unwelcome conduct or behaviour of a sexual nature is absolutely prohibited both on company premises and off premises when on company business, such as during business dinners or at company parties. Offenders of this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including immediate termination of employment.

Sexual harassment encompasses sexual advances, requests for sexual favours, and verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. Prohibited conduct includes the use of any words, pictures, gestures or behaviour explicitly or implicitly referring to the sexual characteristics of the employee to whom the communication is directed, communicating an interest in sex, or amounting to lewd or suggestive behaviour directed to someone because of his or her sex. Examples of prohibited conduct include:

- Unwelcome flirtation, sexual touching, advances or propositions.

- Sexually suggestive or graphic comments about an individual's dress or appearance, or degrading words used to describe an individual.

- The display in the work place of sexually suggestive objects or pictures including nude photographs.

- Other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature.

An argument that any such behaviour was tolerated will not be considered as a defence against termination for sexual harassment. Such behaviour is flatly prohibited, without regard to whether other employees in the same business unit or working environment may engage in similar behaviour, or whether the employee who complains of such behaviour was, in fact, offended.

Each member of management is responsible for creating an atmosphere free of unlawful discrimination and harassment, sexual or otherwise. Further, all employees are responsible for respecting the rights of their co-workers. If you experience any job-related harassment based on your sex, race or other protected factor, or believe that you have been treated in an unlawful, discriminatory manner, you should promptly report the incident. You may discuss the incident with any of the following individuals:

- Your immediate supervisor

- Your department manager

- Your local or Regional HR representative

- Your CEO or business unit head

- Any appropriate senior-level executive

- You may algo contact one of the following individuals directly at any time:

Mary Grace

Vice President, Employee Relations

010 123 456

Geoff Bridges

Employee Relations Specialist

010 123 457

John Waltham

HR Director,

010 123 458

Management takes each complaint very seriously. An immediate investigation of all complaints will be conducted in as discreet and confidential a manner as possible. If, after conducting an investigation, management believes that an employee has violated the harassment policy, he or she will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including immediate termination of employment. Retaliation against any employee who brings a complaint to the attention of management will not be tolerated. All complaints of retaliation will be investigated. Employees who are found to have participated in retaliatory behaviour will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including immediate termination.