OPERATING PRACTICES, STANDARDS, AND POLICIES Equal Employment and Non-Discrimination It is the policy of our school to maintain a working environment free BB&N is committed to hire and employ individuals quali昀椀ed for from harassment, insults, or intimidation. Harassment of an employee positions by virtue of education, training, experience, and personal by a manager or co-worker creates a harmful working environment and quali昀椀cations. BB&N does not discriminate on the basis of race, is illegal under state and federal law. Verbal or physical conduct by a color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, national origin or ancestry, manager or co-worker, which has the e昀昀ect of creating an intimidating, military experience, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability hostile, or o昀昀ensive work environment, unreasonably interfering with or disability, gender identity, genetic information, or any other the employee’s work performance, or adversely a昀昀ecting the employee’s protected status. The school welcomes employees who enhance employment opportunities, is prohibited. diversity. Employees with complaints concerning this policy should Please note that while this policy sets forth our goals of promoting an follow the steps in the Harassment Policy below. environment that is free of sexual and other unlawful harassment, this No Retaliation policy is not designed to limit the school’s authority to discipline for BB&N is committed to no retaliation in its equal employment, conduct which is deemed unacceptable, whether or not it rises to the harassment, and non-discrimination policies. Federal and state level of unlawful harassment. law prohibit retaliation against any employee for reporting, Sexual Harassment 昀椀ling, testifying, assisting, or participating in any manner in any investigation, proceeding, or hearing conducted by BB&N or a Sexual harassment is a form of unlawful harassment and is illegal. federal or state enforcement agency concerning allegations of Sexual harassment includes any unwelcome sexual advances, requests equal employment violations, harassment or discrimination on the for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature basis of sex, race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, natural when: origin or ancestry, military experience, sexual orientation, physical • Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a or mental ability or disability, gender identity, genetic information, term or condition of an individual’s employment; or any other protected class. Retaliation will not be tolerated by • Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used BB&N. Please report any retaliation to your manager or the Head of as a basis for employment decisions a昀昀ecting such individual; or School. Any report of retaliatory conduct will be immediately and • Such conduct has the purpose or e昀昀ect of unreasonably interfering objectively investigated. Violations of this policy will be treated as a with an individual’s work performance or creating an intimidating, serious violation of BB&N’s professional standards. hostile, or o昀昀ensive work environment. Although not an exhaustive list, the following are examples of the type Any employee who believes that they have been discriminated or of conduct prohibited by the policy against sexual harassment: retaliated against in violation of this policy may also 昀椀le a complaint • Unwelcome sexual advances from a co-worker or manager, such as with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Boston Area unwanted hugs, touches, or kisses; O昀케ce, 15 New Sudbury Street, Boston, MA 02203 (800-669-4000) • Unwelcome attention of a sexual nature, such as degrading, or the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, One suggestive, or lewd remarks or noises; Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108 (617-994-6000). • Dirty jokes, derogatory or pornographic posters, cartoons, or Harassment Policy drawing; and BB&N is committed to maintaining an environment for learning and • The threat or suggestion that continued employment teaching that is free of all forms of unlawful harassment. advancement, assignment, or earnings depend on whether or not the employee will submit to or tolerate harassment. Unlawful harassment includes harassment based on race, religion, color, creed, age, national origin or ancestry, sex, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender, military experience, gender identity, genetic information, or any other basis made unlawful by any applicable law, ordinance, or regulation. Unlawful harassment may be found in a single episode, as well as in persistent behavior. - 28 -