[Amended 9-9-1996 by Ord. No. 27-1996]
A. All employees have the right to work in an environment free from discrimination and any form of harassment based on race, religion, color, sex, age, marital status, national origin or disability.
B. To ensure that no employee feels that they are subject to harassment, the City also prohibits any offensive physical written or spoken conduct regarding any of these subjects. Such conduct may constitute harassment when engaged in by someone in the City in a position to influence employment decisions or other employees. A continued action by an employee or supervisor towards another employee of harassment may result in the creation of a hostile working environment.
C. Ethnic slurs, derogatory remarks about older individuals and sexual innuendos can interfere with an employee's work performance by creating a hostile and offensive working environment. These actions of discriminatory intimidation, ridicule and insult alter the conditions of employment. The examples of such behavior can also include racial slurs, ethnic jokes, English-only rules, lewd photographs and disparaging remarks aimed at a protected group.
D. An important value of this Administration is to treat all employees with respect and dignity on a consistent basis. It is the responsibility of the management/supervisory team to ensure a safe, productive and positive workplace exists. The City will not in any way condone or tolerate conditions of harassment or the creation of a hostile working environment for any employee.