SOCB51H3 Lecture : The University of Toronto sexual Harassment policy.docx
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Focus on the different details of each guidance and how they differ. Sexual harassment jeopardizes the rights of staff, students and faculty and will not be tolerated by the university of toronto. University policy is based on the ontario human rights code. It provides definition of unacceptable conduct; procedure for making formal complaints and a range of remedial and disciplinary measures up to and including dissimisal and expulsion. Sexual harassment is unwanted sexual attention, or an undue focus on a person"s sex or sexual orientation. Under the human rights code it is a form of unlawful discrimination. University policy defines sexual harassment as any unwanted emphasis on the sex or sexual orientation of another person, or any unwelcome pressure for sex. It is conduct which creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive working or learning environment, and which a reasonable person would realise was unacceptable.
