Hollon Oil Company is committed to providing a work environment that is free of discrimination and unlawful harassment. Actions, words, jokes, or comments based on an individual's sex, race, ethnicity, age, religion, or any other legally protected characteristic will not be tolerated. As an example, sexual harassment (both overt and subtle) is a form of employee misconduct that is demeaning to another person, undermines the integrity of the employment relationship, and is strictly prohibited.
Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment is a violation of law, and is a violation of the policies of Hollon Oil Company . No employee of Hollon Oil Company shall use his/her position of authority to force or attempt to force sexual favors from another person. In this regard, all employees should explicitly avoid any situation or action which would be or could be construed as sexual harassment by other individuals.
It is the policy of Hollon Oil Company to insure a work environment free of sexual harassment. In accordance with that philosophy, unwelcome sexual advances; requests for sexual favors; sexual demands; or other verbal, physical, or visual conduct of a sexual nature will constitute sexual harassment when:
?submission to the conduct is either an explicit or implicit term or condition of employment;
?submission to or rejection of the conduct is used as a basis for an employment decision affecting the person rejecting or submitting to the conduct;
?the conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an affected person's work performance, or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment;
?in third-party situations, one individual is offended by the sexual interaction, conduct, or communications between others.
Hollon Oil Company bases its determinations relative to employment, training, compensation, and promotions on job-related qualifications in compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations, which prohibit discrimination based on sex. Federal and state laws make sexual harassment unlawful. Just as we do not tolerate violations of other laws in our workplace, we do not tolerate violations of the laws prohibiting sexual harassment.
Hollon Oil Company believes that all employees are entitled to a workplace free of harassment, and expects that all employees will treat each other and our customers with courtesy, dignity, and respect. We take our obligation to maintain a workplace free of harassment very seriously. Sexual harassment is a form of misconduct which constitutes a serious offense and subjects offenders to disciplinary action, up to and including discharge.
Employees who experience or witness sexual harassment in the workplace must report it immediately to their immediate Supervisor. If the employee feels uncomfortable about approaching his/her immediate supervisor with the report, the employee must report the harassment to any other Supervisor or member of the Hollon Oil Company?s management. All allegations of sexual harassment will be investigated. To the extent possible, the employee's confidentiality and that of any witness and the alleged harasser will be protected against unnecessary disclosure.
Hollon Oil Company will permit no employment-based retaliation against anyone who brings a complaint of sexual harassment or who speaks as a witness in the investigation of a complaint of sexual harassment.
Other Unlawful Harassment
Hollon Oil Company will not tolerate any form of unlawful harassment. Employees who experience or witness any form of unlawful harassment in the workplace must report it immediately to their immediate Supervisor. If the employee feels uncomfortable about approaching his/her immediate supervisor with the report, the employee must report the harassment to any other Supervisor or member of the Hollon Oil Company?s management.
