The Department of the Treasury is committed to providing a work environment that is free from sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is illegal, disrespectful of an individual's rights, and damaging to all employees.
Employees are free to report any incident involving sexual harassment without fear of reprisal.
Management will take prompt and appropriate action whenever an allegation of sexual harassment is brought to its attention, including the swift disciplining of any employee who is found guilty of violating the Department's policy. Sexual harassment is prohibited under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as a form of discrimination on the basis of gender. Incidents of sexual harassment are sometimes described as falling into one of two categories. The second category is a hostile working environment, which occurs when unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature unreasonably interferes with an individual's job performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment. There is no single situation that constitutes sexual harassment.