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DISCRIMINATORY HARASSMENT

Harassment based on a person's actual or perceived protected status is also prohibited. Unlawful harassment does not violate federal law unless it involves discriminatory treatment on the basis of race, color, military status, sex, religion, national origin, age 40 years or more, veterans status (Vietnam era, Desert Shield Desert Storm or disability), disability, sexual orientation, gender identy, or protected activity under the anti discrimination statues. Furthermore, the anti discrimination statutes are not a general civility code. Thus federal law does not prohibit simple teasing, offhand comments or isolated incidents that are not extremely serious. Rather the conduct must be so objectively offensive as to alter the conditions of an the victims employment are altered only if the harassment culminated in a tangible employment action or was sufficiently severe or pervasive to create a hostile work enviroment. Consistent with the law, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and for religious observance.

RETALIATION

It is unlawful to retaliate against or harass any person for filing an EEO complaint, seeking a reasonable accommodation for a disability or a religious observance, or for cooperating in the investigation of an EEO complaint. The state of Ohio will not tolerate any such retaliation. Any person who believes that he or she is being retaliated against for having made a complaint, or for cooperating in an investigation, is urged to file a complaint of retaliation with the EEO Officer.