Non-Discrimination and Harassment: Difference between revisions

#The [http:www.unmc.edu/ University of Nebraska Medical Center] (UNMC) declares and affirms a policy of equal educational and employment opportunities, affirmative action in employment, and non-discrimination in providing its services to the public.  Therefore, UNMC shall not discriminate against students, employees, and other campus visitors based on race, color, age, disability, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or Veteran status. Sexual harassment ''and other prohibited harassment on the basis of a person's protected status'' is prohibited under this policy.

 

#'''Sexual Harassment:'''

 

#*'''Legal Definition of Sexual Harassment:'''

According to the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidelines, sexual harassment is: " . . . unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal and physical conduct of a sexual nature. . . " when:

#**Submission to or rejection of such conduct is used as the basis for employment or academic decisions affecting an individual.

 

#*'''General Categories of Sexual Harassment:'''

'''Hostile Environment:''' Unwelcome conduct which is severe or pervasive and is of a sexual nature, whether oral, pictorial, electronic (whether real or virtual), written, or physical, which in purpose or effect intimidates the recipient or creates an offensive or hostile working or academic environment.  Such communication might be repeated use of greeting or titles offensive to the recipient, e.g., gestures, or physical contact such as touching or pinching.