Sexual Harrassment and Employment Policies

Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitutes sexual harassment when submission to or rejection of this conduct explicitly or implicitly affects an individual's employment, unreasonably interferes with an individual's work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment.

Sexual harassment can occur in a variety of circumstances, including but not limited to the following:

  • The victim as well as the harasser may be a woman or a man. The victim does not have to be of the opposite sex.
  • The harasser can be the victim's supervisor, an agent of the employer, a supervisor in another area, a co-worker, or a non-employee.
  • The victim does not have to be the person harassed but could be anyone affected by the offensive conduct.
  • Unlawful sexual harassment may occur without economic injury to or discharge of the victim.
  • The harasser's conduct must be unwelcome.
  • It is helpful for the victim to directly inform the harasser that the conduct is unwelcome and must stop. The victim should use any employer complaint mechanism or grievance system available.

 

B & H Claims Service, Inc - Sexual Harassment Procedure for Employees and Adjusters/Sub-contractors:

When investigating allegations of sexual harassment, B & H investigates the whole record: the circumstances, such as the nature of the sexual advances, and the context in which the alleged incidents occurred. A determination on the allegations is made from the facts on a case-by-case basis.

If an Employee or Adjuster/Subcontractor feels that they are a victim of Sexual Harassment he/she should contact Human Resources @ (888) 547-3467

B & H Claim Service, Inc. is committed to investigate ALL claims of Sexual Harassment no matter how small when reported. All adjusters working claims which are under investigation will have to return all assignments un-inspected pending the outcome.