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Citv of Pequot Lakes City of Pepuot Lakes Personnel Policies <br /> Title: Respectful Workplace EfFective Date: [date adopted] <br /> Effective Date(s)of Amendment(s): <br /> In addition, it may include actions towards co-workers, City management or the City,that <br /> are: opprobrious; a malicious or deliberate or reckless untruth; abusive; harassing; <br /> threatening; or unlawful. It is not possible to anticipate in this policy every example of <br /> offensive behavior.Accordingly, employees are encouraged to discuss with their fellow <br /> employees and supervisor what is regarded as offensive,taking into account the sensibilities <br /> of employees and the possibility of public reaction. Although the standard for how <br /> employees treat each other and the general public will be the same throughout the City, <br /> there may be differences between work groups about what is appropriate in other <br /> circumstances unique to a work group. If an employee is unsure whether a particular <br /> behavior is appropriate,the employee should request clarification from their supervisor or <br /> the City Administrator. <br /> 11.3.4 Sexual harassment <br /> Can consist of a wide range of unwanted and unwelcome sexually directed behavior such as <br /> unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical <br /> conduct of a sexual nature when: <br /> • Submitting to the conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of <br /> an individual's employment;or <br /> • Submitting to or rejecting the conduct is used as the basis for an employment decision <br /> affecting an individual's employment;or <br /> • Such conduct has the purpose or result of unreasonably interfering with an <br /> individual's work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive work <br /> environment. <br /> 11.3.4.1 Sexual harassment includes,but is not limited to,the following: <br /> • Unwelcome or unwanted sexual advances.This means stalking, patting, <br /> pinching, brushing up against, hugging, cornering, kissing,fondling or any <br /> other similar physical contact considered unacceptable by another <br /> individual. <br /> • Verbal or written abuse, kiddin�, or comments that are sexually-oriented <br /> and considered unacceptable bv another individual.This includes <br /> comments about an individual's body or appearance where such <br /> comments go beyond mere courtesy,telling"dirty jokes"or any other <br /> tasteless,sexually oriented comments,innuendos or actions that offend <br /> others. <br /> • Repuests or demands for sexual favors.This includes subtle or obvious <br /> expectations, pressures,or requests for any type of sexual favor, along <br /> with an implied or specific promise of favorable treatment(or negative <br /> consequence) concerning one's current or future job. <br /> 35 <br />