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Section g8. Unlawful Workplace Harassment Policv
<br />Cabarrus County is committed to ensure a work environment for all employees that is free from all forms of
<br />unlawfi-I harassment. Harassment on the job because of st~r~ree~eltf~+e , b ,
<br />age, color, disability, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, or• sex will not be tolerated. Harassment
<br />may take the form of physical or verbal conduct which may lead to, among other things, intimidation,
<br />aggression, hostility or unequal treatment. These umvelcome activities create a disruptive work environment
<br />and are inconsistent with County Policy.
<br />Workplace harassment , is verbal or physical conduct that denigrates or shows hostility or
<br />aversion toward an individual because of age, color, disability, national origin, political ati"iliation, race,
<br />religion, or sex • , • er~ -jnt~~~g+ , ' ;ijLsr-t~~~~pp~}~~ ~~~hich has the
<br />purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment or interferes with an
<br />individual's work performance or otherwise adversely affects an individual's employment opportunities. Sexual
<br />harassment includes unwelcomed verbal behavior such as comments, suggestions, jokes or derogatory remarks
<br />based upon sex; physical behavior such as inappropriate or offensive touching; visual harassment such as
<br />posting of sexually suggestive or derogatory pictures, cartoons or drawings; 01• sexual advances.
<br />Unlawful harassment, including sexual harassment of an employee or client/consumer by another employee or
<br />outside patty affects morale, motivation, and job performance. It is inappropriate, offensive, and illegal and
<br />shall be repotted.
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<br />Ha-•assing conduct includes, but is not limited to: epithets, skins, negative stereotyping, or threatening,
<br />intimidating, or hostile acts. Additionally, written or graphic material which denigrates of indicates hostility or
<br />aversion toward an individual or group is prohibited from display on the employer's premises a• circulation in
<br />the wa•kplace.
<br />Any employee who believes that they have experienced unlawful harassment or observed un(awfirl harassment
<br />in the workplace tnust report it immediately to his or her supervisor. If the employee is uncomfortable in
<br />discussing the matter with the supervisor, the employee shall report the incident within tee 10 F#$j-clays to the
<br />Human Resources Director or County Manager:, or the sheriff for law enforcement employeets. Supervisors
<br />who receive or are made aware of a workplace or sexual harassment complaint shall immediately notify the
<br />Human Resources Director.
<br />All complaints will be investigated promptly, impartially and discreetly and, upon completion of the
<br />investigation, the appropriate parties will be notified of the findings. Any employee/manager who has been
<br />found to have harassed an employee will be subject to appropriate disciplinary action, up to and including
<br />tetttrit}st-ietr dismissal. No employee will suffer retaliation for reporting, assisting, testifying, or participating in
<br />an investigation or proceeding of an unlawful workplace harassment claim.
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<br />It is expected that County employees will act responsibly to maintain a professional working environment -free
<br />of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation -allowing each employee to perform to his or her maximum
<br />potential.
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