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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO <br />SEXUAL HARASSM[ENT/DISCPXMNATION <br />PREVENTION POLICY <br />I. POLICY <br />It is the policy of the City of San Leandro that employees should have a working <br />environment free of unlawful and improper sexual harassment and unlawful <br />discrimination based on sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or <br />mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, age, or any other <br />protected classification. The work environment should be businesslike and assure fair, <br />courteous treatment for employees and the public. Sexual harassment and illegal <br />discrimination are considered serious acts of misconduct and shall not be tolerated. <br />Employees who violate this policy and engage in acts of sexual harassment or illegal <br />discrimination of any type, for any duration, shall be subject to severe disciplinary action, <br />up to and including termination. <br />Retaliation against individuals who complain of sexual harassment or any type of <br />prohibited discrimination or who participate in an investigation into sexual harassment or <br />discrimination shall not be tolerated. Employees who engage in acts of retaliation shall <br />be subject to serious disciplinary action, up to and including termination. <br />II. PURPOSE <br />The purpose of this policy is to comply with the requirements of Federal and State Law <br />and to ensure that employees understand that acts of sexual harassment or any type of <br />prohibited discrimination will not be tolerated by the City. <br />III. DEFINITION <br />Sexual Harassment: Applicable state and federal law defines sexual harassment <br />as unwanted sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or visual, verbal, or <br />physical conduct of a sexual nature when: <br />A. Submission to the conduct is made a term or condition of employment; <br />B. Submission to or rejection of the conduct is used as a basis for <br />employment decisions affecting the individual; or <br />C. The conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with the <br />employees work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or <br />offensive working environment. <br />It is unlawful for males to sexually harass females or other males, and for females <br />�11 <br />