The Wildwood Theatre is committed to providing an environment that is free from discrimination and disrespectful and offensive behavior. Disrespectful and offensive behavior, including inappropriate or degrading remarks and conduct, has the potential of being perceived as harassment or discrimination. Harassment and discrimination are prohibited and will not be tolerated by the Company.
Definition of Harassment
Disrespectful and offensive behavior includes unwelcome remarks and/or physical conduct that denigrates or shows hostility toward an individual’s race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status, and/or status concerning public assistance.
Sexual harassment includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when:
Submission to the conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual’s employment;
Submission to or rejection of this conduct is used as a component or basis for employment decisions affecting an individual; or
The conduct has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual’s work performance or of creating an intimidating or hostile environment.
Harassment may be verbal, physical, written, or visual. Conduct that may constitute harassment includes, but is not limited to, sexual or suggestive comments or jokes, sexual propositions, sexist remarks, unwanted sexual advances, patting or unnecessary touching, unwanted staring or leering, pressure for sexual favors in return for special treatment on the job, or unfavorable treatment or harassment not of a sexual nature directed toward an individual because of his or her sex, race, religion, or other protected characteristic.
Complaints Relating to Harassment or Offensive Behavior
If you feel subjected to conduct which violates this policy, whether by another employee, a supervisory or management person, a corporate officer, a customer/client, or any other person that you encounter in the course of employment/contract, whether the opposite sex or same-sex, you are to make your concerns known in one or more of the following ways:
Advise someone in Human Resources/ or Board of Directors that you are experiencing conduct that is offensive and you feel violates this policy
Advise someone in production management that you are experiencing conduct or communication that is offensive and that you think it violates this policy
In addition to reporting the situation, you can tell the person engaging in the behavior that you object to such behavior and that the conduct or communication is offensive and against this policy, and must stop;
Investigation and Action
Upon receipt of a complaint, the Wildwood Theatre will promptly investigate the complaint as appropriate. The investigation will be kept confidential to the extent consistent with the need for a thorough investigation and response.
When it is determined that an employee has violated this policy, the Company will take appropriate disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment or contract. Any unpaid dues of the contract will not be paid due to a breach of contract. When it is determined that a non-employee has violated this policy, the Company will take action reasonably calculated to end the harassment.
Non-Retaliation Policy
The Wildwood Theatre strictly prohibits any acts of reprisal or retaliation against any employee or contractor who in good faith reports an allegation of harassment or other discrimination or who in good faith participates in any investigation of such a report.
Any person who violates this non-retaliation policy may be subject to discipline, up to and including termination of employment or contract.
Duties of Employees
Each employee, either managerial or non-managerial, is responsible for ensuring that a workplace free of harassment of any type is maintained.
If you are a target of harassment or if you observe harassment in the workplace, you are to report harassment to Company management or Human Resources using the procedures outlined above. Each manager or supervisor is responsible for ensuring that the workplace is free of harassment. Any manager or supervisor who witnesses or receives a report of harassment is to report the harassment to Company management or Human Resources immediately.
If you fail to report harassment that you have witnessed or been told about, you will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.
You are required to participate in Company-initiated investigations. Failure to fully cooperate with any Company-initiated investigation may lead to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.
Penalties for Harassment or Offensive Behavior
A violation of this policy will be grounds for immediate disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment/ contract or other appropriate actions. If the offensive behavior reoccurs, it should immediately be reported to Production Management, Human Resources, or Board of Directors. This policy applies to each member and employee of the Company, including officers, management, and all full-time, part-time, contracted, volunteer, and temporary employees.
Disclaimer
Nothing in this Policy is intended to create a contract between the Company and any employee/ contractor/ volunteer. The Wildwood Theatre reserves the right to change all matters contained in this Policy, to interpret the provisions of this Policy, and to vary from this Policy when such variance is appropriate.