Discrimination/harassment definition

Discrimination/harassment means discrimination and/or harassment on the basis of one or more of the Protected Categories. For purposes of discrimination, the District (or its authorized employee) must be the alleged actor. For purposes of harassment, the alleged actor may be the District, an employee of the District, a student, or a visitor to the District’s facilities.
Discrimination/harassment means discrimination and/or harassment on the basis of one or more of the Protected Categories. For purposes of discrimination, the District (or its authorized employee) must be the alleged actor. For purposes of harassment, the alleged actor may be the District, an

Related to Discrimination/harassment

  • Discrimination or harassment means discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, ancestry, national origin, or disability.

  • Harassment means a pattern of unwelcome verbal or physical conduct relating to another person's constitutionally or statutorily protected status that causes, or reasonably should be expected to cause, substantial interference with the other's performance in the school environment; and

  • Discrimination means discrimination against any student by a student or students and/or employee or employees on school property or at a school function including, but not limited to, discrimination based on a person’s actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender or sex.

  • Sexual harassment means conduct on the basis of sex that satisfies one or more of the following:

  • Retaliation means any form of intimidation, reprisal or harassment directed against a student who reports bullying, provides information during an investigation, or witnesses or has reliable information about bullying.

  • Unlawful discrimination means any complaint of unlawful discrimination based on a category protected under Title 5, section 59300, including sexual harassment and retaliation.

  • Workplace Harassment means engaging in a course of vexatious comment or conduct against a worker in a workplace that is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome”. Ref: Occupational Health and Safety Act, Sec. 1

  • Non-discrimination means fairness in treating suppliers and awarding contracts without prejudice, discrimination or preferred treatment.

  • Personal harassment means any improper behaviour by a person employed by the Employer that is directed at and offensive to another person employed by the Employer which the first person knew or ought reasonably to have known would be unwelcome. Personal harassment comprises objectionable conduct, comment, act or display that demeans, belittles or causes personal humiliation or embarrassment to the recipient.

  • Title IX Sexual Harassment means conduct on the basis of sex that satisfies one or more of the following:

  • Discriminate means distinctions in treatment because of race, sex, color, religion, handicap, familial status or national origin of any person.

  • Medical leave means leave from work taken by a covered individual that is made neces-

  • Discrimination on the basis of disability means any distinction, exclusion or restriction on the basis of disability which has the purpose or effect of impairing or nullifying the recognition, enjoyment or exercise, on an equal basis with others, of all human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural, civil or any other field. It includes all forms of discrimination, including denial of reasonable accommodation;

  • Harassment, intimidation, or bullying means any gesture, any written, verbal or physical act, or any electronic communication, as defined in N.J.S.A. 18A:37-14, whether it be a single incident or a series of incidents that:

  • Other health impairment means having limited strength, vitality, or alertness, including a heightened alertness to environmental stimuli, that results in limited alertness with respect to the educational environment, that:

  • Retaliatory personnel action means denial of any right guaranteed under the Act and any threat, discharge, including a constructive discharge, suspension, demotion, unfavorable reassignment, refusal to promote, disciplinary action, sanction, reduction of work hours, reporting or threatening to report the actual or suspected immigrant status of an employee or the employee’s family, or any other adverse action against an employee.

  • Whistleblower means an Employee or director making a Protected Disclosure under this Policy.

  • Basic Conditions of Employment Act means the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997);

  • Sexual orientation means actual or perceived heterosexuality, homosexuality or bisexuality.

  • Retaliate means an act or communication intended:

  • Harasses means a pattern or course of conduct directed toward another individual that includes, but is not limited to, repeated or continuing unconsented contact, that would cause a reasonable person to suffer emotional distress, and that actually causes emotional distress to the victim. Harassment shall include harassing or obscene phone calls as prohibited by Section 1172 of this title and conduct prohibited by Section 850 of this title. Harassment does not include constitutionally protected activity or conduct that serves a legitimate purpose;

  • Discriminatory housing practice means an act that is unlawful under this chapter.

  • Violent felony means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-3-203.5.

  • Sex means the biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women. (MALE and FEMALE denote "sex".)

  • Victim of sexual assault means an individual against whom a sexual offense has been committed as described in ORS 163.467 or 163.525; or any other individual designated as a victim of sexual assault by rule adopted under ORS 659A.805.

  • Sexual assault has the same meaning as in RCW 70.125.030.