HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 86-16 - Establish A Policy Regarding Sexual Harassment - 01/07/1986 RESOLUTION NO. 86-16
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A POLICY REGARDING
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE, that there is
hereby established the following policy regarding sexual harassment :
It is the policy of the City of Eden Prairie to abide by the federal and
state laws which prohibit sexual harassment and to maintain an employment
atmosphere free of sexual harassment, intimidation, or coercion. Sexual
harassment of any employee by any other employee or by any manager or
supervisor will not be tolerated. All employees should treat their co-workers,
subordinates, and supervisors with respect at al times.
Sexual harassment is defined as any unwelcome sexual advances, requests
for sexual favors, sexually motivated physical contact , and other verbal or
physical conduct or communication of a sexual nature when:
1) Submission to such conduct is made either implicitly
or explicitly as a term or condition of an individual ' s
employment;
2) Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual
is used as a basis for an employment decision affecting
{ that individual ' s employment ;
3) Such conduct has a purpose or effect of substantially
interfering in an individual 's work performance or
creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working
environment.
Subtle or overt behavior which consitutes sexual harassment includes, but
is not limited to:
1) Verbal harassment (epithets, derogatory remarks, or slurs ) ;
2) Physical harassment (gestures, assault, impeding or blocking
movement, or any physical interference with normal work or
movement) ;
3) Visual forms of harassment (derogatory posters, 'letters,
poems, graffiti , cartoons, or drawings) ; and
4) Requests for sexual favors or unwanted sexual advances .
Any employees who feels that he or she is being subject to sexual harass-
ment in any form, or who believes he or she has witnessed sexual harassment , is
encouraged to contact his or her supervisor, the City Manager, or the City
Manager' s designee immediately. The Mayor or any Councilmember may also be
contacted.
Any official or employee who is found to have been the perpetrator of
sexual harassment will be subject to appropriate disciplinary procedures.
Any official or employee found to have made a false complaint of sexual
harassment may also be subject -to disciplinary action.
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Sexual harassment is one form of discrimination and misconduct which
( undermines the integrity of City officials and employees and the City as a
whole. The City of Eden Prairie is committed to maintaining a productive
working environment free from all discrimination. In pursuit of this
commitment, the City wll not tolerate any form of sexual harassment against
its employee at their workplace by any persons doing business with the
City.
ADOPTED BY THE EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL THIS 7th DAY OF JANUARY, 1986.
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Gary eter son, ' ayor
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J'o n � rane, Clerk
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