Bullying and sexual harassment
Bullying is any intentional hurtful act committed by one or more persons against another — gestures, written, verbal, graphic, or physical acts, including electronically transmitted acts (cyberbullying) — that is reasonably perceived as dehumanizing, intimidating, hostile, humiliating, threatening, or likely to evoke fear of physical harm or emotional distress. This includes acts motivated by bias or prejudice based on any actual or perceived characteristic, such as race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or a mental, physical, or sensory disability or impairment. Sexual harassment occurs when one is subjected to any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature — including unwelcome physical contact (touching, blocking, staring, sexual gestures, displaying sexual drawings or photographs) and unwelcome verbal conduct (sexual propositions, slurs, insults, jokes, and other sexual comments). Conduct is considered unwelcome when a reasonable person should have recognized it as unwelcome, or when the individual subjected to it expresses discomfort or objection — whether verbally or through clear non-verbal cues.
