I am firmly committed to the policy which prohibits sexual harassment. BLM Information Bulletin No. In practice, this policy means that sexual harassment is prohibited in all of its forms. It obligates management to maintain a work environment that is free of sexual harassment, and it requires management to take immediate, appropriate, and effective action where sexual harassment is alleged or found to have occurred. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended.
Sexual harassment undermines the integrity of the employment relationship.
No employee, male or female, should be subjected to unsolicited and unwelcome sexual overtures or conduct, either verbal or physical. Sexual harassment does not refer to an occasional compliment of a socially acceptable nature or to acts that usually are acceptable by all segments of society. It refers to behavior that is not welcome that is personally offensive that weakens morale, and interferes with an individual's effectiveness and the work environment. It refers to the disruptive atmosphere that may be created when harassment takes place. Note that uninvolved third persons may be impacted by acts of harassment directed toward others.