Inappropriate Conduct

Inappropriate conduct can be categorized as nonverbal, verbal, physical, and abusive. Click each item below to reveal examples of inappropriate conduct.

+ Nonverbal

+ Verbal

+ Physical

+ Abusive

Nonverbal

Examples of inappropriate nonverbal conduct may include but shall not be limited to the following: items and materials put on display, such as sexually explicit screensavers, posters, pictures, cards, magazines, clothing, figurines, toys, video games and electronic communications, as well as sexually suggestive gestures, winking, staring, and leering.

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Verbal

Examples of inappropriate verbal conduct may include but shall not be limited to the following: sexual jokes, remarks, and innuendos. Inappropriate comments about one’s sexuality, sexual sounds, whistles, and catcalls.

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Physical

Examples of inappropriate physical conduct may include but shall not be limited to the following: inappropriate touching, patting, rubbing, groping, stroking, bumping, or brushing against someone, impeding or blocking a person’s movements.

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Abusive

Examples of abusive conduct may include but shall not be limited to the following: repeated verbal abuse, such as the use of derogatory remarks, insults, and epithets. Verbal or physical conduct that a reasonable person would find threatening, intimidating, or humiliating, or the sabotage or undermining of a person's work performance.

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