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Should an employee’s performance, work habits, overall attitude, conduct or demeanor
become unsatisfactory based on violations whether of the above or any other company
policies, rules, or regulations, the employee will be subject to disciplinary action, up to
and including termination of employment. It is emphasized, however, that any act or
omission, which in the judgment of management is not consistent with Company policy,
shall be grounds for disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.
NO HARASSMENT
YFAI is committed to providing a workplace free of sexual harassment as well as
harassment based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability,
sexual orientation, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or
other covered veteran, or any other characteristics protected from discrimination by
law. In adhering to this philosophy, as well as to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
and State Fair Employment Acts, the Company will not discriminate against its
employees on the basis of sex. Sexual harassment can be a form of sex discrimination
and it is, therefore, the policy of the Company to ensure that sexual harassment does
not occur. In addition, the Company's policy on sexual harassment applies equally to
harassment on the basis of any other characteristic, such as age or race that is
protected under federal, state, or local law.
All employees should, therefore, be aware of the following:
Sexual harassment is strictly prohibited. Sexual harassment includes
unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, unwelcome or offensive
touching, verbal conduct such as sexual jokes or suggestive or obscene
comments, written or graphic materials, such as sexually suggestive or obscene
documents, pictures, cartoons or photos, as well as any other conduct of a
sexual nature, whether written, verbal, or physical.
Harassment on the basis of any other category protected by law is also strictly
prohibited. Under this policy, harassment is conduct that insults, shows hostility
towards or makes fun of an individual or group because of his/her race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability or any
other category protected by law. This includes, but is not limited to, jokes,
comments, slurs, epithets, gestures, posters, cartoons, pictures, drawings, and e-
mails.
All employees are strictly prohibited from sending electronic messages during
work time, or on YFAI’s equipment if such messages contain offensive material
related to sex, race, or other protected categories as described in paragraph 2,
above. Similarly, employees who have access to the internet are strictly
prohibited from using the internet during work time or while using YFAI
equipment to access internet sites which contain offensive materials related to
sex, race, or other protected categories as described in paragraph 2, above.