http://www.inozemstvo-posao.com/smf_1-1-2_install/index.php?topic=47.02. Harassment DefinitionThe Company considers harassment to be any action directed by one person at another of the same or opposite gender, same or different sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, race, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, or age regardless of the perpetrator’s motives, which a reasonable person would find to be harassment, including:
• unwelcome verbal or physical conduct;
• unsolicited derogatory words or gestures;
• showing or circulating written, printed or electronically disseminated material of a nature which others may find offensive;
• any other conduct of a nature which may interfere with an individual’s work performance or create an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment;
• any attempt to penalize or punish a person for rejecting or objecting to the actions described above;
• use of the Internet or e-mail system to transmit, communicate, or receive sexually suggestive, pornographic, or sexually explicit pictures, messages, or material.
The Ship’s Company are advised that any unwelcome physical contact, sexual advances or similar objectionable actions with a fellow crew member will be considered a violation of this policy and
grounds for dismissal.For the purposes of defining harassment, the Ship’s Company are advised that harassment does not only have to take the form of physical contact but can include:
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Visual conduct, including leering, making sexual gestures, displaying of sexually suggestive objects or pictures, cartoons or posters;
• Verbal conduct, such as sexually oriented verbal kidding, teasing or jokes, repeated offensive sexual flirtations, advances or propositions, derogatory comments, epithets, slurs and jokes, verbal abuse of a sexual nature, verbal
comments about a physical appearance, their sexual activity, suggestive or obscene letters, notes or invitations;
• Physical conduct, such as touching, hugging, pinching, brushing up against another’s body, or impeding or blocking movements.
Individuals who experience harassment should make it clear to the offending party that such behavior is offensive.
If the behavior continues, or if they are uncomfortable expressing their feelings directly, it should be brought to the attention of their supervisor, manager, or a Head of Department.
3. Two Kinds of Sexual Harassment:Quid pro quo: Comes from the Latin meaning “this for that.” This occurs when you are either offered some tangible favor or benefit or your working conditions are threatened, based on your response to demands for these favors (“You’ll get a promotion if you…”)
Hostile Work Environment: Unwelcome sexual conduct sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive to affect an employee’s performance negatively and/or create an intimidating, hostile or otherwise offensive environment.
The recipient’s perception – not the harasser’s intent – is the standard by which conduct is measured.
