Model policy

dignity: harassment and discrimination :
Model policy

1 <Center> is committed to providing a work environment that:

respects the dignity of the individual;
is free of all forms of discrimination based on ethnic, social, or political background, color, nationality, religion, gender, disability or sexual preferences; and
is free of general harassment and sexual harassment.

2 Every staff member is responsible for creating a work environment that respects the dignity of the individual and that is free of harassment and discrimination.

3 <Center> will not tolerate conduct or comments by staff members that do not respect an individual's dignity. Nor will <Center> tolerate general or sexual harassment.

4 <Center> will not tolerate behavior which discriminates against an individual, based on his/her ethnic, social or political background, color, nationality, religion, gender, disability or sexual preferences. Nor will <Center> tolerate behavior which constitutes abuse of power over an individual. In this context, the term “individual” applies not only to other <Center> staff but to all people with whom staff interact while carrying out their work, including partners, collaborators, farmers, customers, vendors and visitors.

6 <Center> will establish avenues of assistance for supporting staff who have experienced harassment or discrimination. These will be widely communicated to all staff in all locations.

7 <Center> will address promptly all complaints of discrimination, harassment or abuse of power. Where such a complaint is upheld, <Center> will take disciplinary action against the offending staff member.