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3.3 Definition (Sexual Harassment)
Sexual harassment is defined as unwanted verbal, non-verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature
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.

3.4 Behaviour that may constitute sexual harassment
Many forms of behaviour may constitute sexual harassment including;
• Unwelcome acts of physical intimacy.
• Unwelcome requests for sexual favours.
• Any other act or conduct including spoken words, gestures or the production, display or
circulation of written words, pictures or other material that is unwelcome and 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. This may include jokes or
comments about a particular sex in general or about someone's sexuality in particular. A single
incident may constitute sexual harassment.

3.5 Bullying
SI 17 of 2002 (Code of Practice Detailing Procedures for Addressing Bullying in the Workplace)
defines workplace bullying as;
“repeated inappropriate behaviour, direct or indirect, whether verbal, physical or
otherwise, conducted by one or more persons against another or others, at the place of
work and/or in the course of employment, which could reasonably be regarded as
undermining the individual's right to dignity at work. An isolated incident of the behaviour
described in this definition may be an affront to dignity at work but, as a once off incident, is
not considered to be bullying".

3.6 Behaviour that will be considered to be bullying
For the avoidance of doubt the following non-exhaustive list gives examples of behaviour that will be
considered to be bullying:
• Repeated aggressive behaviour;
• Repeated verbal or physical harassment;
• Repeated personal insults and name calling;
• Persistent criticism;
• Persistent singling out of a person for the butt of jokes, horseplay,
• Uncomplimentary remarks or other behaviour likely to cause offence;
• Unfair delegation of duties and responsibilities.
• Repeated requests for loans.

3.7 Sanctions and Miscellaneous matters
All Assessors have the right to be treated with dignity and respect. Complaints by Assessors will be
treated with fairness and sensitivity by the Contractor and in a confidential a manner.

The protection afforded by this policy extends to sexual harassment, harassment and bullying by co-
workers, clients, customers or other business contacts either in the workplace or beyond the
workplace including conferences and training events and may extend to work related social events. It
includes the different treatment of an Assessor because he/she has rejected or accepted the sexual
harassment, harassment or bullying, and further includes persons working with the Contractor who
are working through employment agencies or on vocational training.

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