Workplace Harassment

Objective:

 Providing all employees with a workplace free from all forms of harassment.
 As an equal opportunity employer, AMPL will treat all employees and prospective employees fairly and on the basis of their individual merit.
 To maintain an appropriate level of employee awareness of what constitutes unacceptable behaviour in the workplace.
 To ensure that employees are aware of their rights and responsibilities relating to workplace harassment.
 To provide employees with details of the informal and formal processes for investigating and resolving complaints.

Scope:

All Employees of AMPL

Consequences:

Workplace harassment have serious implications for both productivity and morale. The negative consequences for employees and the Department include:

For Employees

Sustained harassment can have a devastating effect on the lives of victims. Individuals can suffer fear, anxiety and stress which can cause or exacerbate physical illness, reduce their work
performance, increase absenteeism and even cause them to resign from work.

For the Department

If unchecked, harassment can also damage the workplace by creating tension and conflict which can lead to poor staff morale, divided teams, absenteeism, reduced productivity and higher staff
turnover.

The aim of achieving a harassment free workplace is not intended to impose restrictions on individual working styles or on workplace related relationships and social activities. Rather, its aim is
to recognise that people of different backgrounds and interests need to treat each other with respect and courtesy.

What is Work place Harassment?

‘Work place’ in this context is defined to include not only the usual work environment, but also work related events, seminars, conferences, work functions, parties, Celebrations and business
trips.

Work place Harassment is any form of behaviour that is unwelcome, unsolicited, unreciprocated and usually (but not always) repeated. It is behaviour that is likely to offend, humiliate or
intimidate. It can make it difficult for effective work to be done by the individual or groups targeted or affected by this behaviour. It is the impact of the behaviour on the person who is
receiving it, together with the nature of the behaviour, which determines whether it is harassment.

Some examples of Work Place harassment include but not limited to :

• Offensive physical contact, derogatory language or intimidating or hostile actions; related to race,caste, colour, religion, region, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age or
disability.

• Insulting or threatening gestures or language (overt or implied) or continual and unwarranted shouting in the workplace;

• Unjustified and unnecessary or inappropriate comments about a person’s work or capacity for work;

• Openly displayed pictures, posters, graffiti or written materials which might be offensive to

employees.

• Phone calls or messages on electronic mail or computer networks which are threatening, abusive or

offensive to employees;

Any kind of repetitive racial, religious comments or caste specific comments.

• Persistent following or stalking within the workplace, or to and from work; and

• The exclusion of a person or group from normal conversations, work assignments, work related

social activities and networks in the workplace.

Sexual harassment is any unwanted, unwelcome or uninvited behaviour of a sexual nature that is likely to offend, humiliate or intimidate or any other communications or contact of a sexual
nature, whether verbal, written or visual by any person to another individual within the scope of AMPL’s work. Sexual harassment may be directed at member of same or opposite sex and
include harassments based on sexual orientation. Sexual harassment may occur between any one or more individuals regardless of their employment relationships.

Behaviour that is based on mutual attraction and that is consensual, welcome and reciprocated is not sexual harassment.

Sexual harassment can take many forms and may include but are not limited to:

 Belittling jokes or comments based on gender stereotypes;

 Behaviour which insists that gender stereotypes be maintained and exercised in the workplace;
 Uninvited touching, kissing or embracing;
 Making promises or threats in return for sexual favours;
 Displays of sexually graphic material including posters, cartoons and screen savers;
 Repeated invitations to go out after prior refusal;
 Staring or leering at a person or parts of their body;
 Sexually explicit conversation;
 Persistent questions or insinuations about a person’s private life; and
 Any behaviour that creates a sexually hostile work environment.

The legal definition of sexual harassment is broad and in addition to the above example, other sexually oriented conduct/ behaviour, whether it is intended or not, that is unwelcomed and has
the effect of creating a workplace environment that is hostile, offensive, intimidating, humiliating to any employer may also constitute sexual harassment.

Victimisation involves treating someone unfairly because they have made, or intend to make, a discrimination or harassment complaint. This also includes those who have supported another
person in making a complaint.

The Values and code of conduct that relates to Work place Harassments include:

Values
  AMPL’s employment decisions are based on merit;
 AMPL provides a workplace that is free from discrimination and recognise and utilises the diversity of the community it serves;
 AMPL provides a fair, flexible, safe and rewarding workplace; and
 AMPL promotes equity in employment.

Resolution Team for Workplace Harassment Complaints

The employees who feel being harassed in any way may raise their voice & seek resolution from the resolution team.

Resolution Team

Sl
Name Gender Designation Phone Email
No.

1 Mr. Dibyajyoti Pattnaik M Director 8280336100 dj@ampl.net.in

2 Mr. Suraj Bali Painkra M Senior Manager- Audit 9776506000 suraj@ampl.net.in

Manager- Institutional
3 Ms. Akansha Madnani F 8280336283 akansha@ampl.net.in
Finance

4 Ms. Ankita Naik F Associate Manager- HR 8280336106 ankita@ampl.net.in

5 Ms. Y Anisha
6 Mr. Sukant Samal
Associate Manager-
F 7682842216 anisha@ampl.net.in
Product
Program Manager-
M People’s Forum 8280336202 sukanta@peoplesforum.in
(Nominee Member)

No employee will be penalised to raise legitimate voice against unethical practice.