POLICY: GBCD
CATEGORY: HARASSMENT
IN THE WORKPLACE
The Board believes
that individuals within the Division have the right to an environment free of
discrimination and harassment.
Harassment is a form
of discrimination against any person because of race, religious beliefs, color,
gender, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, sexual
orientation, age,
ancestry or place of origin. Harassment
means any conduct, comment, gesture or contact of a nature that is likely to
cause offence or humiliation to any employee or that might, on reasonable
grounds, be perceived as placing a condition on employment or on any
opportunity for training or promotion.
1. Any
employee who is being harassed shall notify a person in authority immediately, who shall take
steps at once to protect the employee from further harassment.
2. Any
supervisor to whom an instance of harassment is reported shall review the
circumstances and resolve the issues if possible.
3. Any instance
of reported harassment and any resolutions provided will be reported
immediately to the Superintendent or designate.
4. If no
resolution is forthcoming, employees may appeal to the Superintendent. If the Superintendent’s decision is not
satisfactory to the employee, the employee may request a hearing before the
Board. The Board’s decision shall be
final.
5. Any
employee, if found guilty of harassment, may be subject to dismissal by the
Board or other lesser penalties at the discretion of the Superintendent.
6. Confidentiality shall be ensured at all times.
DATE
OF AMENDMENT:
F.O.I.P.P.