Rhode Island Sexual Harassment Poster Required

SEXUAL HARASSMENT
IS AGAINST THE  LAW	
If you believe you are or have been
the victim of sexual harassment,
contact:
RHODE ISLAND COMMISSION
FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
180 Westminster Street, Third Floor
Providence, RI 02903
401-222-2661
TDD: 401-222-2664
Fax: 401-222-2616	
www	.richr	.ri.gov	
Sexual harassment occurs when
submission to or rejection of this
conduct explicitly or
implicitly affects an individual’s
employment, unreasonably
interferes with an individual’s
work performance or creates an
intimidating, hostile, or offensive
work environment.
Sexual harassment is a violation
of state and federal laws.
Report incidents of harassment to:
Name:
Address:
Phone:
E-mail:Sexual harassment is a form of
discrimination that occurs when an
individual makes unwelcome sexual
advances, requests for sexual favors and/or
other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual
nature against his or her wishes.
The harasser can be	
z	a supervisor	
z	an agent of the employer	
z	a supervisor in another area	
z	a co-worker	
z	a non-employee	
z	the same sex as the victim	
The prohibition against sexual
harassment does not only apply to
employers .  It also applies to labor
organizations, employment agencies,
and to individuals who aid and abet
an unlawful employment practice.