Sexual Harassment Awareness Training

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Sexual Harassment Awareness Training

• Please review the following slides. Upon
  Completion please complete the certificate form
  on the last page and return to your supervisor.

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• The company is committed to providing a work
  environment free of harassment. Company policy
  prohibits sexual harassment, and harassment based
  on pregnancy, childbirth or related medical
  conditions, race, religious creed, color,
  national orientation or any other basis protected
  by federal, state or local law or ordinance or
  regulation. All such harassment is unlawful. The
  Companys anti-harassment policy applies to all
  persons involved in the operation of the Company
  and prohibits harassment by any employee of the
  company, including supervisors and co-workers.

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Why do we provide training?

• We are legally required to provide this training.
• As the company grows our work force becomes more
  diverse.
• Litigation is on the rise. More then 27,000 suits
  were filed in 2007 resulting in more then 65
  million dollars in settlements. Of that only 1600
  resulted in successful closures.
• We want you to understand your role as a CFI
  employee to promote a safe and harassment free
  environment for your fellow staff and help us
  avoid legal issues.

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Protected Characteristics

• To insure your not crossing a line never ask your
  fellow employees any questions concerning the
  following topics
• Religion
• Sexual Preference
• Age / Marital Status
• Perceived Disabilities
• Weight history
• Race / Color or Ethnicity

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Prohibited Harassment

• Prohibited Harassment includes but is not limited
  to
• Visual
• Verbal
• Physical
• Retaliatory
• Compensatory

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Verbal Harassment

• Verbal Harassment includes
• Epithets
• Derogatory jokes
• Slurs
• Unwanted sexual advances
• Unwanted sexual comments

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Visual Harassment

• Visual Harassment includes
• Posting of sexually orientated posters, pictures,
  cartoons, drawings or gestures.
• Viewing of sexually oriented electronic data
  while in the work place.

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Physical Harassment

• Physical Harassment includes
• Unwanted touching
• Blocking of normal movement
• Interfering with work because of sex
• Assault

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Retaliatory Harassment

• Retaliation for having reported a case of
  harassment to management or a supervisor.

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Compensatory Harassment

• Compensatory Harassment includes
• Threats or demands to submit sexual requests as
  a condition of continued employment.
• The offer for employment benefits or advancement
  in return for sexual favors.

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If you have been harassed

• The company will not retaliate against you for
  filing a complaint and will not tolerate or
  permit retaliation by management, employees or
  co-workers.
• The company encourages all employees to report
  any incidents of harassment so that complaints
  can be quickly and fairly resolved.
• Please provide a written complaint to your
  supervisor or management immediately.
• Include the who, what, where and when
• Note any witnesses who were present

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Your rights

• Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
  and the California / Florida / Hawaii Department
  of Fair Employment and Housing investigate and
  prosecute complaints of prohibited harassment in
  employment.
• If you think you have been harassed of that you
  have been retaliated against for resisting or
  complaining, you may file a complaint with the
  appropriate agency. The nearest office is listed
  in the telephone book.

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Certificate of Completion
This Certificate is issued to certify that
he/she has completed to satisfaction training in
Sexual Harassment Awareness
Date__________ Employee Name______________
(Print Name)

Brian West Vice President of Operations