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**__ BASICS OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT __**

**__B&B Enterprises Statement on Sexual Harassment__** //"B&B Enterprises strongly opposes sexual harassment and inappropriate sexual conduct. All associates are expected to conduct themselves in a professional and businesslike manner at all times. Innappropriate sexual conduct that could lead to a claim of sexual harassment is expressly prohibited by this policy. Such conduct can include e-mails, cartoons, jokes, language, or physical gestures. Sexual Harassment will not be tolerated"//

Sexual Harassment is a form of sexual discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The legal definition is "unwelcome verbal, visual or physical conduct of a sexual nature that is severe of pervasive and affects working conditions or creates a hostile work environment." Sexual harassment can be different to different people. Typically sexual harassment consists of unwelcome sexual advances and requests for sexual favors and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. What makes it sexual harassment is when submission to or rejection of this conduct explicitly or implicitly affects an individual's employment, unreasonably interferes with an individual's work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment. As an employee, you need to be aware that sexual harassment can occur in many different circumstances. Here is a list of some you should be aware of::


 * The victim as well as the harasser may be a woman or a man. The victim does not have to be of the opposite sex.
 * The harasser can be the victim's supervisor, an agent of the employer, a supervisor in another area, a co-worker, or a non-employee.
 * The victim does not have to be the person harassed but could be anyone affected by the offensive conduct.
 * Unlawful sexual harassment may occur without economic injury to or discharge of the victim.
 * The harasser's conduct must be unwelcome.

Please be aware, if for any reason you feel uncomfortable at work, you can tell your immediate supervisor or Human Resources Representative and it will be investigated fully. You should never feel uncomfortable at your place of employment.