Sexual Harassment and Workplace Violence Prevention Sample Clauses

Sexual Harassment and Workplace Violence Prevention. The CONTRACTOR shall promote a workplace that is free from sexual harassment and workplace violence, and to require all of its subcontractors to agree to the same. The Commonwealth does not tolerate sexual harassment, workplace violence or a hostile work environment. It is the goal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to promote a workplace where people treat each other with dignity and respect. This applies to all Commonwealth employees, consultants, contractors and subcontractors regardless of tier, and covers actions within, by, among and across these groups as they interact with each other. Without limiting its other rights and remedies of removal and/or termination, DCAMM reserves the right to remove or terminate individuals and/or contractors whose conduct violates any of the provisions of this paragraph.
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Sexual Harassment and Workplace Violence Prevention. ‌ The CONTRACTOR shall promote a workplace that is free from sexual harassment and workplace violence, and to require all of its subcontractors to agree to the same. The Commonwealth does not tolerate sexual harassment, workplace violence or a hostile work environment. It is the goal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to promote a workplace where people treat each other with dignity and respect. This applies to all Commonwealth employees, consultants, contractors and subcontractors regardless of tier, and covers actions within, by, among and across these groups as they interact with each other. Without limiting its other rights and remedies of removal and/or termination, CUSTOMER reserves the right to remove or terminate individuals and/or contractors whose conduct violates any of the provisions of this paragraph. Signatures‌ This Contract may be executed by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall constitute an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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Related to Sexual Harassment and Workplace Violence Prevention

  • Workplace Violence Prevention and Crisis Response (applicable to any Party and any subcontractors and sub-grantees whose employees or other service providers deliver social or mental health services directly to individual recipients of such services): Party shall establish a written workplace violence prevention and crisis response policy meeting the requirements of Act 109 (2016), 33 VSA §8201(b), for the benefit of employees delivering direct social or mental health services. Party shall, in preparing its policy, consult with the guidelines promulgated by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Services Workers, as those guidelines may from time to time be amended. Party, through its violence protection and crisis response committee, shall evaluate the efficacy of its policy, and update the policy as appropriate, at least annually. The policy and any written evaluations thereof shall be provided to employees delivering direct social or mental health services. Party will ensure that any subcontractor and sub-grantee who hires employees (or contracts with service providers) who deliver social or mental health services directly to individual recipients of such services, complies with all requirements of this Section.

  • Workplace Harassment The Hospital and the Union are committed to ensuring a work environment that is free from harassment. Harassment is defined as a “course of vexatious comment or conduct that is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome”, that denies individual dignity and respect on the basis of the grounds such as gender, disability, race, colour, sexual orientation or other prohibited grounds, as stated in the Ontario Human Rights Code. All employees are expected to treat others with courtesy and consideration and to discourage harassment. ref. Ontario Human Rights Code, Sec. 10(1). Harassment may take many forms including verbal, physical or visual. It may involve a threat, an implied threat or be perceived as a condition of employment. The Parties agree that harassment is in no way to be construed as properly discharged supervisory responsibilities, including the delegation of work assignments and/or the assessment of discipline. If an employee believes that she/he has been harassed and/or discriminated against on the basis of any prohibited ground of discrimination, there are specific actions that may be undertaken. The employee should request the harasser to stop the unwanted behaviour by informing the harassing individual(s) that the behaviour is unwanted and unwelcome. Should the employee not feel comfortable addressing the harasser directly, she/he may request the assistance of the manager or a Union representative. If the unwelcome behaviour was to continue, the employee will consult the Hospital policy on harassment and will be free to pursue all avenues including the complaint investigation and resolution. The Parties agree that an employee may have a representative of the Union with her/him throughout the process, if requested.

  • Sexual Harassment (a) The Union and the Employer recognize the right of employees to work in an environment free from sexual harassment. The Employer shall take such actions as are necessary respecting an employee engaging in sexual harassment.

  • Harassment Sexual Harassment Harassment is defined as an incident or, or series of incidents of unsolicited, unwelcome, disrespectful or offensive verbal or physical behaviour, whether deliberate or unintentional:

  • Workplace Violence (a) It is recognized that at certain worksites or in certain work situations employees may be at risk of physical violence or verbal abuse from clients, persons in care or custody, or the public.

  • Sexual Harassment Policy The Contractor and all Subcontractors must have a written sexual harassment prevention policy addressing sexual harassment in the workplace and must provide annual sexual harassment training to all employees.

  • Harassment The Employer and the Union recognize the right of employees to work in an environment free from harassment, including sexual harassment, as defined by the Employer’s harassment policy.

  • Personal Harassment (a) The Employer and the Union recognize the right of employees to work in an environment free from personal harassment and agree that employees who engage in personal harassment may be disciplined.

  • WORKPLACE BEHAVIOR 3.1 The University, the Union and employees covered by this Agreement agree that all employees should work in an environment that fosters mutual respect and professionalism. The parties agree that inappropriate behavior in the workplace by or against employees, students, or members of the public does not promote the University’s mission, employee wellbeing, or productivity. All employees are responsible for contributing to such an environment and are expected to treat others with courtesy and respect.

  • Sexual and Personal Harassment The Employer shall provide and the Union and Employees shall support a workplace free from personal or sexual harassment and any other harassment based on the protected characteristics set out in Article 2.04. The Employer shall maintain a policy on workplace harassment.

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