Sexual Harassment Policy

It is the policy of Encadria Staffing Solutions, LLC. that all employees should be able to enjoy a work environment free from all forms of unlawful sex discrimination, including sexual harassment. Employees who engage in sexual harassment not only may hurt others, but they also may expose both themselves and the company to potential legal liability. Consequently, Encadria Staffing Solutions will not condone or tolerate any conduct in the workplace on the part of its employees--whatever their positions--if that conduct violates the right of someone else to be free from sexual harassment. Any employee who violates this policy will be subject to appropriate discipline, up to and including discharge.

Sexual harassment includes any unwelcome sexual conduct that is either made a condition of employment or that creates an offensive, intimidating or hostile working environment. As the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidelines state:

Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal and physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute unlawful sexual harassment when:

1. submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's employment;
2. submission to or rejection of such conduct is used as a basis for an employment decision affecting the employee; or
3. such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with the employee's work performance or creating a work environment which is intimidating, hostile, or offensive to the employee.

All forms of unwanted sexual conduct--whether they are unwelcome sexual advances; suggestive or lewd remarks; sexually oriented teasing or joking; unwanted hugs, touches, kisses or other physical contact; displays of sexually explicit pictures, cartoons or other materials; request for sexual favors; or any other unwelcome sexual behavior or attention--constitute sexual harassment when they are made a condition of employment or create a hostile working environment.

If you feel you are a victim of sexual harassment, you should bring the matter to the immediate attention of Encadria Staffing Solutions Management. Employees who become aware of possible sexual harassment--even if they are not themselves victims--should bring the matter to the attention of their Encadria Staffing Solutions Supervisor.

All allegations of sexual harassment will be investigated promptly and in as confidential a manner as possible. Persons who complain about sexual harassment or who bring this type of information to the attention of management in good faith will not jeopardize their employment opportunities within the company in any way. Retaliation against such persons will not be tolerated by Encadria Staffing Solutions.