2019 NCBCTNWB HR Forum Workplace AntiHarassment Conduct Training

2019 NCBC/TNWB HR Forum Workplace Anti-Harassment & Conduct Training April 24, 2019 Alex S. Drummond

House Rules List some rules at your house when you were a kid

Code Of Conduct Section 320, Cannon 3 (C) } A judicial employee should be patient, dignified, respectful, and courteous to all persons with whom the judicial employee deals in an official capacity, including other employees and the general public. } A judicial employee should not engage in sexual or other forms of harassment of court employees or retaliate against those who report misconduct. } A judicial employee should hold court personnel under the judicial employee's direction to similar standards. } A judicial employee should diligently discharge the responsibilities of the office in a prompt, efficient, nondiscriminatory, fair, and professional manner.

Code Of Conduct Reporting Responsibilities } A judicial employee should take appropriate action upon receipt of reliable information indicating a likelihood of conduct contravening this Code. } Appropriate action depends on the circumstances and may include, for example, reporting such conduct to a supervisor, court executive, or chief judge.

Some Common Questions } Exactly what is harassment? } Why are conducting this training? } Is it really that big a problem? This will never happen to me.

HARASSMENT – IT’S A HOT TOPIC } Creating a hostile work environment because of a protected class } HWE is created by harassment that is sufficiently severe and pervasive to alter the terms and conditions of employment and create a discriminatorily abusive work environment

What Is Harassment? } Harassment is any unwelcome conduct based on a protected class: race national origin veteran status color age citizenship sex disability sexual orientation religion pregnancy other (marital stat. ) } Harassment is a form of discrimination

What Is Sexual Harassment } Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, physical or visual conduct based on sex. } Victim or harasser may be a man or a woman (not necessarily of the opposite sex). } Harasser can be a supervisor, co-worker, agent, customer, or non-employee. } Victim may not be the person harassed but could be anyone affected by the offensive conduct.

Danger Signs

International Traffic Signs

Intent v. Perception The focus is often on the perception of the person receiving the message, not on the intent of the speaker.

Ten Danger Zones } Comments on personal appearance } E-mail, internet } Work related off-premises conduct } Nicknames } Stereotypes } Touching } Dating/initiating personal relationships } Retaliating } Cartoons, posters, pictures, apparel, T-shirts } Jokes, sarcasm or innuendo about sex, race, color, religion, ethnicity, disability, age, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected category.

STAY IN THE GREEN! As Judicial Employees, we stay in the green!

Questions?