(A) It is the policy of the city that its employees have a right to work in an environment free of sexual and other forms of harassment from fellow employees and from non-employees.
(B) Sexual harassment in the workplace includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when:
(1) Submission to the conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual’s employment;
(2) Submission to or rejection of the conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting the individual; or
(3) The conduct has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with the individual’s work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment.
(C) (1) Other forms off harassment in the workplace include unwelcome verbal and/or non- verbal conduct based upon race, color, religion, national origin, age, handicap or other protected status, including, but not limited to ethnic jokes, slurs and name calling.
(2) The standards and procedures set forth in division (B) above for sexual harassment apply equally to these other forms of harassment.
(3) Any employee who believes that he or she is being subjected to sexual or other forms of harassment, is to immediately report the conduct to the city administration, as hereinafter provided.
(Ord. 1475, passed 1-26-1999)