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and amount) jewellery may be worn. No other visible body jewellery/body piercings may be worn
while an Assessor is in the workplace.

Tattoos - No visible tattoos or other body art (such as surgically implanted ball bearings, spikes, and
the like) are permitted in the workplace. Exceptions may be made for Assessors who have small, non-
offensive tattoos that cannot easily be covered by standard clothing (i.e., wrist, neck, etc.). All
exceptions require the approval of the Contractor.

Violations - Violations of this policy may lead to termination of the agreement as detailed in Section
9 of the Independent Service Contract.

Exceptions - Assessors seeking an exception from any of the above standards should speak with a
management representative of the Contractor in advance.

3. Harassment and Sexual Harassment
The Contractor fully supports the right of all Assessors to enter into an Independent Service Contract
with the Contractor without discrimination. The Contractor is therefore committed to ensuring that
the workplace is free from harassment, sexual harassment and bullying. All Assessors should be aware
of the provisions of this policy.

Harassment is a form of discrimination. It is usually unlawful behaviour contrary to the Employment
Equality Acts, 1998-2015, or the Equal Status Act, 2000, and may also constitute Defamation at
Common Law, or under the Defamation Act, 2009 or Article 40.3.2 of the Constitution. It is also classed
as improper and inappropriate behaviour which lowers morale and interferes with work effectiveness.

Harassment will not be permitted or condoned within the working environment. Appropriate
disciplinary action, including termination of contract for serious offences, will be taken against any
person who violates this policy.

3.1 Definition (Harassment)
Harassment is defined as any form of unwanted conduct related to a person's relevant characteristic,
defined by the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015 as being conduct which has the purpose or effect
of violating a person's dignity and creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive
environment for the person.

3.2 Behaviour that may constitute harassment
Many forms of behaviour may constitute harassment including: -
• Verbal harassment - jokes, comments, ridicule or songs.
• Written harassment - including faxes, text messages, e-mails or notices.
• Physical harassment - jostling, shoving or any form of assault.
• Intimidatory harassment - gestures, posturing or threatening poses.
• Inappropriate use on on-line social media platforms and/or forums
• Visual display such as posters, emblems or badges or on-line content posted to social media
platforms
• Isolation or exclusion from social activities.
• Pressure to behave in a manner that you reasonably consider to be inappropriate, for
example, being required to dress in a manner unsuited to a person's ethnic or religious
background.

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