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• Disability • Religion • Any other Characteristic that is protected by Law. This policy applies to management and non - management employees alike, and even to non - employees who harass our employees. Hostile work environment harassment occurs when unwelcome comments or conduct based on any of the above legally protected characteristics unreasonably interferes with an employee's work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment. Examples of "harassment" that is covered by this policy include offensive language, jokes, or other physical, verbal, written, or pictorial conduct relating to the employee's sex, race, religion, national origin, age, or disability. Any other factor protected by law that would make a reasonable person experiencing such behavior feel uncomfortable or would interfere with the person's work performance is also considered to be harassing behavior. The examples below are just those — examples. It is impossible to list every type of behavior that can be considered harassment in violation of this policy. In general, any conduct based on these traits that could interfere with an individual's work performance or could create an offensive environment will be considered harassment in violation of this policy. This is the case even if the offending employee did not mean to be offensive. It is essential that employees be sensitive to the feelings of others. Sexual harassment (whether opposite -sex or same -sex) is strictly prohibited. Examples of the types of behavior that are considered sexual harassment in violation of this policy include: • Sexist comments or behavior (in other words, conduct that demeans other individuals because of their sex, even if not vulgar, lewd, or sexually provocative) • Sexually offensive jokes or comments • Physical assaults or other touching that is sexual in nature • Promising favorable treatment or threatening unfavorable treatment based on the employee's response to sexual demands • Displays of sexually oriented reading materials or pictures, including electronic materials • Punishing an employee for complaining of sexual harassment, including but not limited to, any of the above. Harassment Based on Race, National Origin, Age, Disability or Religion deserves special mention and is also strictly prohibited. Examples of the types of behavior that will be considered harassment based on these characteristics include: • Jokes or negative comments about these characteristics • Displays of reading materials or pictures containing negative material about these characteristics, including electronic materials • Vandalism or "pranks" based on these characteristics • Name - calling based on these characteristics • Punishing an employee for complaining about harassment based on Race, National Origin, Age, Disability or Religion harassment, including but not limited to, any of the above. 10 Attachment number 5 F -6 Page 126