It is unlawful to harass a person because of that person's sex. The courts have determined that sexual harassment is a form of discrimination under Title VII of the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended in 1991. All persons have a right to work in an environment free from sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is unacceptable misconduct which affects individuals of all genders and sexual orientations. It is a policy of the City of Martinsville to prohibit harassment of any person by any municipal official, municipal agent, municipal employee, municipal agency or municipal office on the basis of sex or gender. All municipal officials, municipal agents, municipal employees and municipal agencies or municipal offices are prohibited from sexually harassing any person, regardless of any employment relationship or lack thereof.
(Ord. 2018-1-2. Passed 1-10-18; Ord. 2020-5-1. Passed 5-27-20; Ord. 2021-11-1. Passed 11-10- 21.)