§ 2.90.340. Sexual harassment prohibited; defined.

A.

The Hall County government will not tolerate sexual harassment or pressures by supervisors or co-workers.

B.

In accordance with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidelines, sexual harassment shall be defined as follows: "Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when (1) submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's employment; (2) submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting such individual; or (3) such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment."

C.

Any employee who receives unwelcome sexual advances is encouraged by the county government to report the conduct immediately to his/her department head or to the personnel director. Department heads and supervisors who observe potential harassment, or who become aware of past or ongoing harassment, shall take immediate corrective action.

(Res. of 4-25-88, § 8(A); Code 1991, § 2.36.340)