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____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 5 of 19 Septembre 2016 Septembre 2016 Harassment Policy 4.4 Harassment includes a single or ongoing type o f conduct towards an individual or a group with the open or tacit intention of placing that person or group in a disparaging role. 4.5 Types of behaviour which constitute harassment include, but are not limited to • sexist, racist or otherwise improper jokes causing embarrassment or offence, told or carried out after the joker has been advised that they are embarrassing or offensive, or that are by their nature clearly embarrassing or offensive • degrading words used to describe a person • written and draw n graffiti • the display of offensive material • the composition, production and/or dissemination of hate literature or derogatory material • verbal abuse or threats • intimidation • vandalism • physical violence 4.6 For the purposes of this policy sexual harassment is defined as a course of vexatious comment or conduct because of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, where the course of comment or conduct is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome; or, making a sexual solicitation or advance where the person making the solicitation or advance is in a position to confer, grant or deny a benefit or advancement to the victim, and the person knows or ought reasonably to know that the solicitation or advance is unwelcome. Examples of sexual harassment include, but are not limited to: - verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature - requests for sexual favours - sexually suggestive or obscene comments or gestures - unwelcome inquiries or comments about a person's sex life - persiste nt unwanted contact or attention after the end of a consensual relationship - unwanted touching, leering , sexual assault