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state law. Harassment can take a variety of forms, ranging from pressure for sexual
favors to physical assault to racial or ethnic slurs.

What is harassment?
Any action by executives, managers, associates, contract consultants, temporaries,
contractors, suppliers, or others that interfere with or unreasonably affects the work
performance of another person in the Client’s workplace or creates an intimidating,
hostile or offensive work environment may constitute harassment.

Examples of harassment include:
 Degrading or demeaning any group or class of people.
 Sending verbal or written communications, including e-mail, of a sexual or
demeaning nature.
 Assigning less desirable work or working conditions to people because of their
race, sex, or other personal characteristics.

Sexual Harassment
Sexual Harassment is conduct based on gender resulting in unwelcome sexual advances,
requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, written or physical conduct of a sexual
nature when the person is being subjected to such conduct:

 Fears negative job action if he or she does not accept these advances.
 Acceptance or non-acceptance is used as a basis for consulting decisions.
 The person making the advances is doing so to intimidate and/or to create a
hostile or offensive work environment.

Nationwide’s Anti-Harassment Policy
Nationwide is committed to maintaining a workplace where everyone’s privacy and
dignity are respected and protected from offensive, hostile or threatening behavior.
Actions in violation of this policy by Temporary Staff will be reported to the Supplier
Employer and may result in termination of assignment.

Reporting Harassment
Any Temporary Staff who believes he or she is being harassed, or who becomes aware
of an incident that might create a discriminatory, offensive, hostile or harassing work
environment must report it to a client manager and to your Supplier Employer
immediately. You do not have to report harassment by a Client Manager to that
manager - you should report harassment by a Nationwide Manager to your
Supplier Employer who will notify the appropriate Nationwide personnel so that
appropriate action can be taken. All complaints of harassment or discrimination will
be promptly investigated and handled in as confidential a manner as possible. You are
assured that there will be no retaliation against you for participating in an investigation
or making a complaint with the reasonable belief that harassment or discrimination has
occurred. Any retaliation by any Temporary Staff against another person is a violation
of client business practices and may result in termination of their assignment.

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