KBP strictly prohibits sexual harassment or any other form of unlawful harassment. Sexual harassment includes sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when: (1) submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an employee’s employment; (2) submission to or rejection of such conduct by an employee is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting such an individual; or (3) such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work performance and creating a hostile or abusive work environment.

Sexual harassment may include continuing to express sexual or romantic interest after being informed that the interest is unwelcome. In addition to unwelcome sexual or romantic advances, sexual harassment also may include other offensive statements or conduct of a sexual nature, such as physical touching or hugs, innuendoes, gestures, leering, whistling, jokes, teasing, and comments or questions regarding sexual matters. Sexual harassment also can include inappropriate or offensive use of emails and the internet.

KBP also strictly prohibits any other unlawful harassment related to a person’s race; color; sex/gender; sexual orientation; gender identity; pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions; religion; national origin; genetic information; citizenship; military or veteran status; age; disability, or any other status protected by law. This specifically includes, but is not limited to, conduct such as racial or ethnic slurs or other derogatory statements or offensive statements or conduct relating to a person’s race; color; sex/gender; sexual orientation; gender identity; pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions; religion; national origin; genetic information; citizenship; military or veteran status; age; disability, or any other status protected by law. It also can include inappropriate or offensive use of emails or the internet.