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Propositions, suggestive or insulting comments of a sexual nature
Visual harassment such as derogatory cartoons, posters and drawings
Sexually explicit e-mail, or voice mail
Uninvited touching of a sexual nature
Unwelcome sexually related comments
Conversation about one’s own or someone else’s sex life
Conduct or comments consistently targeted at only one gender, even if the
content is not sexual
Teasing or other conduct directed toward a person because of his or her
gender.
It is unlawful for males to sexually harass females or other males and for females to
sexually harass males or other females. Harassing conduct is unacceptable in the
workplace and any work-related settings such as business trips and business related
social functions. The harasser may be someone’s supervisor, co-worker, client,
customer, vendor or other third party.
Reporting
Employees should promptly report any incident of harassment, whether by an employee
or a non-employee, to their department supervisor or manager or any other
supervisor/manager with whom the employee feels comfortable. If an employee is
unsure of to whom to raise an issue of harassment, or if an employee has not received
a satisfactory response within five (5) business days after reporting any incident that the
employee perceives to be harassment, please immediately contact Cindy Gillespie or
Melissa Gilpin in the Human Resources Department at 1650 Corporate Circle, Suite
200, Petaluma, CA 94954 or (707) 781-7685.
The Human Resources Department will insure that an investigation is immediately
conducted. Every report of perceived harassment will be fully investigated and
corrective action will be taken where appropriate.
Investigation
Every report of harassment will be investigated thoroughly and promptly. The Company
will attempt to keep the investigation confidential to the extent possible. During the
investigation the Company will generally:
• Interview the complainant and the alleged harasser;
• Conduct further interviews as necessary;
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