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5 <br /> Sec. 28-12. I-Workplace harassment. <br /> (a) General. <br /> Every person is entitled to the right to work in an environment free from sexual <br /> haFassmeRtthe damaging effects of unlawful harassment, including-Ssexual harassment constitutes unlawful <br /> elmse.;.. .Rabe, OR the basis of se) Therefore, it is the policy of Orange County Government that unlawful <br /> harassment will not be tolerated. Orange County affirms its commitment to take appropriate action against <br /> individuals engaging in unlawful harassment,and against supervisory and managerial personnel who <br /> knowingly allow it to continue. <br /> (b) Definition. Workplace harassment infringes on an employee's right to a safe and secure work environment. <br /> This policy prohibits harassment in the workplace as related to a person's race, religion,color, national <br /> origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited bV law, including sexual harassment. <br /> Orange County will take appropriate action to address any violations of this policV Harassment includes any <br /> unwelcome verbal, physical and visual conduct intended to demean, ridicule, degrade, offend, or intimidate <br /> another person. <br /> (1) I-Inviele-A-Me Sexual advaRces, Fecluests for sexual f-ave-F-s ;;Rel. Athp.r ve.rhal or physical GORCII 14 Of a <br /> i -a+„+ r^Conduct constitutes ;P workplace harassment when: <br /> a. Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of <br /> employment;or <br /> b. Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as tl�e-a_basis for employment <br /> decisions affecting such an individual;or <br /> C. Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work <br /> performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment. <br /> (2) Sexual harassment includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal or <br /> physical conduct of a sexual nature. Examples of sexual harassment may include, but are not limited to, <br /> intentional physical contact(touching, patting, pinching),verbal abuse(offensive jokes, requests for <br /> sexual favors,demeaning statements)and taking employment action on the basis of sexual <br /> consideration.-Sexual harassment does not include conduct welcomed by the recipient,or social <br /> interactions and relationships entered into freely by County applicants or employees. <br /> (c) Complaint Procedure. <br /> (1) Any employee or applicant who feels"^^r ;hethey have been the subject of workplace 65 beiRg <br /> subjeeted to sexual harassment or any employee who has witnessed an incident of workplace <br /> harassment should make an immediate report to the Orange County Human Resources Director, <br /> without fear of retaliation.m Faise a GeMplaiRt r'eetl y'. <br /> a. The Human Resources Department is located at 131 W. Margaret Lane, 3rd Floor, Hillsborough, <br /> NC 27278. <br /> b. Use of this compliant process does not preclude anyone from filing a complaint with an outside <br /> agency such as the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. <br /> (2) Orange County will not permit retaliation of any kind against anyone who makes or purses a complaint <br /> of workplace harassment,or against anyone who participates in an investigation of a complaint. <br /> (3) This complaint procedure is intended to ensure that concerns about harassment are addressed <br /> uniformly and directly, and that complaints are investigated in a matter fair to all involved parties. <br /> Created: 2023-12-19 09:11:24 [EST] <br /> (Supp.No.14) <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br />