§ 34.022 SEXUAL HARASSMENT; DEFINITION.
   (A)   Sexual harassment deserves special mention.
   (B)   Inappropriate sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other physical, verbal or visual conduct based on sex constitutes sexual harassment when:
      (1)   Submission to the conduct is either explicitly or implicitly made a term or condition of an individual’s employment;
      (2)   Submission to or rejection of the conduct by an individual is used as a basis for employment decisions affecting the individual; or
      (3)   The conduct has the purpose or effect of reasonably interfering with an individual’s work performance, or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment.
   (C)   SEXUAL HARASSMENT may include explicit sexual propositions, sexual innuendo, suggestive comments, sexually-oriented “kidding” or “teasing,” “practical jokes,” jokes about gender-specific traits, foul or obscene language or gestures, displays of foul or obscene language or gestures, displays of foul or obscene printed or visual material and physical contact such as patting, pinching or brushing against another’s body.
(2001 Code, § 31.022) (Ord. passed 1-14-2000)