Prohibition of Discrimination In accordance with applicable equal opportunity statutes, Executive Orders, and regulations: a) The Owner must not discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, familial status, or disability in connection with this Contract. Eligibility for HUD’s programs, including this Program, must be made without regard to actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status; and b) The Owner must cooperate with the Program Administrator and HUD in conducting any equal opportunity compliance reviews and complaint investigations in connection with this Contract; and c) The Owner must comply with the Violence Against Women Act, as amended, and HUD’s implementing regulation at 24 CFR part 5, Subpart L, and HOME Program regulations.
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.
Discrimination and Harassment All employees have the right to work in an environment free from all forms of harassment, including sexual harassment. DEFINITION Discrimination is perceived or actual behaviour and includes sexual harassment as a type of discrimination which, generally, is: a) Discriminatory in nature based on race, colour, age, ancestry, place of origin, political belief, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, gender, sexual orientation, Union or association membership, or because that person has been charged or convicted of a criminal offence that is unrelated to the position; and/or, b) Objectionable because the person committing such behaviour knows or ought to reasonably know that the behaviour creates an environment which is not conducive to work. For the purposes of paragraph 2.09 (b), objectionable behaviour includes, but is not limited to: i) Verbal abuse or threats; ii) Offensive remarks, jokes, innuendoes, or taunting; iii) Display of pornographic, racist, or other offensive or derogatory material; iv) Persistent unwelcome invitations or requests whether direct or indirect; v) Unwelcome physical contact such as touching, patting, pinching or punching; and, vi) Leering, badgering, or intimidating actions. Sexual Harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual favours, and other verbal, written, or physical conduct of a sexual nature when: vii) Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual’s employment; viii) Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting such individual; ix) Such conduct interferes with an individual’s work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment.
Prohibition Against Discrimination It is the policy of the State to prohibit discrimination in employment against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, age, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, political affiliation, country of national origin, ancestry, genetic information, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, marital status, or labor organization affiliations, and to promote and implement a positive and continuing program of equal employment opportunity. It is the policy of the Union that it shall not discriminate against any employee or cause or attempt to cause the State to discriminate against any employee because of race, age, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, political affiliation, country of national origin, ancestry, genetic information, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, marital status or labor or organization affiliation.