Disability Harassment definition

Disability Harassment means a form of Harassment, as more specifically set out in clauses 8.12 and 8.13.
Disability Harassment means harassment because of an individual’s physical or mental impairment that substantially limits an individual’s major life activities.
Disability Harassment means harassment because of an individual’s physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the individual’s major life activities, because the individual has a record of such an impairment, or because the individual is regarded as having such an impairment. “Disability” does not include current illegal use of drugs, or impairment on the job by alcohol.

Examples of Disability Harassment in a sentence

  • Disability Harassment Prohibited disability harassment occurs when unwelcome physical, verbal, or nonverbal conduct is based upon an individual's disability and when the conduct has the purpose or effect of interfering with the individual's work or educational performance; of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working and/or learning environment; or of interfering with one's ability to participate in or benefit from a class or an educational program or activity.

  • Disability Harassment includes harassment based on physical, mental or psychological disability or harassment of an associate or aide of a person with a disability.

  • Disability Harassment Prohibited disability harassment occurs when unwelcome physical, verbal, or nonverbal conduct is based upon an individual's physical, mental, emotional or learning disability and when the conduct has the purpose or effect of interfering with the individual's educational performance; of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive learning environment; or of interfering with one's ability to participate in or benefit from a class or an educational program or activity.

  • Linda Shaw et al., Employee and Employer Characteristics Associated with Elevated Risk of Filing Disability Harassment Charges, 36 J.

  • The school also should have taken steps to clearly communicate the message that the school does not tolerate harassment and will be responsive to any information about such conduct.17 Section 504 and Title II: Disability Harassment • Several classmates repeatedly called a student with a learning disability “stupid,” “idiot,” and “retard” while in school and on the school bus.


More Definitions of Disability Harassment

Disability Harassment means any verbal, written, physical act, gesture or electronic intimidation or abusive behavior towards a student in school, on school grounds, in school vehicles, at designated school bus stops, or at school activities or sanctioned events, whether on or off school property that is based on the student’s disability and creates a hostile environment by interfering with, or denying the student’s participation in, or receipt of benefits, services or opportunities in the school district.
Disability Harassment means harassment because of an individual’s physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the individual’s major life activities, because
Disability Harassment means unwelcome verbal, written or physical conduct, directed at the characteristics of a person’s disabling mental or physical condition, such as intimidation, ridicule or insults based on manner of speech or movement, cognitive ability, receipt of educational services outside the general education environment, or other manifestation of a person’s disability when the conduct creates a hostile, offensive or intimidating school environment or substantially undermines and detracts from, or interferes with, the victim’s educational performance or access to the school’s resources and activities.
Disability Harassment means physical, verbal, graphic, or written conduct that is based on disability, including verbal acts and name-calling, as well as nonverbal behavior, such as graphic, electronic, or written statements, or conduct that is physically threatening, harmful, or humiliating. Complaints relating to the denial of free appropriate public education (FAPE) are addressed under Hawaii Administrative Rules
Disability Harassment means harassment becaus e of an individual’s physical or mental
Disability Harassment means a form of Harassment, as specifically set out in clauses 8.13 & 8.14.
Disability Harassment means harassment because of an individual's physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the individual's major life activities, because the individual has a record of such impairment, or because the individual is regarded as having such impairment. "Disability" does not include current use of illegal drugs, or impairment on the job due to alcohol or legal drugs.