The Borough of Fair Lawn (hereinafter referred
to as the "Borough") has a strong commitment to provide a work environment
free from unlawful harassment based on sex, race, color, religion,
national origin, age, disability, ancestry, atypical hereditary cellular
or blood trait (AHCBT), liability for service in the Armed Forces
of the United States, creed, handicap, marital status, nationality,
genetic information, refusal to submit to genetic testing, refusal
to provide genetic information, or race of that person, or of that
person's spouse, partners, members, officers, managers, superintendents,
agents, employees, business associates, suppliers, or customers (collectively,
the "protected classifications"). The Borough will not tolerate unlawful
harassment. Acts or incidents of unlawful harassment should be promptly
reported in accordance with the procedures outlined below. The Borough
will promptly investigate all reports of unlawful harassment. Employees
who violate this chapter will be subject to disciplinary action up
to and including termination from employment. Employees who violate
this chapter also risk personal legal liability.
The purpose of this chapter is to ensure all
employees of the Borough of Fair Lawn a work environment free of any
type of unlawful discrimination, including freedom from harassment
on the basis of any protected classification.