(a) "Sexual harassment" is defined as any "unwelcome sexual advance, request for sexual favor, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature which explicitly or implicitly involves a condition of one's employment or which has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment." Such conduct may be a violation of an employee's rights and is expressly forbidden.
(b) Any employee believing that he or she has been subjected to any kind of sexual harassment in the workplace should report the incident immediately to his/her direct supervisor, to the Mayor, or both. In the event that the complaint involves the Mayor or a member of Council, the incident should be reported to the Village Solicitor.
(c) All complaints of sexual harassment received will be investigated immediately. Any employee involved in sexually harassing another employee will be subject to immediate discipline, which may include discharge for the first offense.
(d) Sexual harassment is not tolerated at the Village.
(Ord. 5-19-725. Passed 5-1-19.)