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PAKISTAN OILFIELDS LIMITED
Policy for Protection Against
Harassment
POL is committed to An environment where it Responsibility of all
creating a working is clear that harassment is employees
unacceptable, thereby reducing
environment where the chance that harassment All employees can help to:
people can achieve will occur in the first instance; • prevent harassment by
and a mechanism to resolve
their full potential. complaints where it is felt that being sensitive to the
The Company’s harassment has taken place. reactions and needs of
others, and ensuring that
policy on protection Disciplinary action will be taken their conduct does not
to deal with actions or behavior,
against harassment intentional or unintentional, cause offence;
is designed to which results in a breach of this • discourage harassment by
others through making it
policy.
provide: clear that such conduct
Disciplinary action may also is unacceptable, and
be taken if allegations of supporting colleagues and
harassment are found to be peers who are taking steps
made with a malicious intent. to stop the harassment.
Harassment is not necessarily
confined to the behavior of The examples given below,
seniors towards juniors;it can which include unacceptable
take place between colleagues physical and verbal conduct,are
at the same level or involve not exhaustive.
staff behaving in appropriately
towards more senior staff. Gender-related
harassment
It should be noted that
harassment can also lead to Examples include displaying
civil and criminal claims beyond unacceptable behavior to a
the Company’s own disciplinary man or a woman due to their
proceedings. gender through disparaging
gender- related remarks and
Explanation threatening behavior.
Definition of harassment Sexual harassment
For the purpose of this policy, Examples include physical
harassment is defined as contact, unwelcome gender
any unwelcome conduct or related jokes, inappropriate
comments which: violates an use of suggestive visual display
individual’s dignity, and / or unit material,Intimidating
creates an intimidating, hostile, behavior such as asking for,or
degrading,humiliating or offering,gender-based favors
offensive environment. In return for issues relating to
employment.
