HomeMy WebLinkAbout86-103 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 1986/07/07 (2)RESOLUTION NO. 86_103
A RESOLUTION RELATED TO SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park opposes sexual harassment in the work
environment and abides by the federal and state laws which prohibit sexual
harassment in order to maintain an employment atmosphere free of sexual
harassment, intimidation or coercion;
WHEREAS, sexual harassment of any employee by any other employee or by any
manager or supervisor will not be tolerated;
WHEREAS, sexual harassment has been defined by the Equal Opportunities
Commission and the Minnesota Human Rights Act as any unwelcome sexual ad-
vances, requests for sexual favors, sexually motivated physical contact,
and other verbal or physical conduct or communication of a sexual nature when:
1) submission to such conduct is made either implicitly or explicitly as a
term or condition of an individual's employment;
2) submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as a
basis for an employment decision affecting that individual's employment;
3) such conduct has a purpose or effect of substantially interfering in an
individual's work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or
offensive working environment;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the St. Louis Park City Council, that any employee
who feels that he or she is being subject to sexual harassment in any form, or
who believes he or she has witnessed sexual harassment, is encouraged to tell
the harasser to stop, and to contact his or her supervisor, the City Manager, or
the City Manager's designee immediately. Any official or employee who is found
through an investigation to have been the perpetrator of sexual harasswent will
be subject to appropriate disciplinary procedures.
Adopted by the City Council July 7, 1986
Attest:
Reviewed for administration: Approved as to form and legality:
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City Attorney