Shoreline Sailing Club Anti-harassment Policy

Harassment Free Club

The Shoreline Sailing Club (the Club) is committed to providing a club environment based on mutual respect, teamwork and cooperation. That means a club environment free of harassment.

Harassment Prohibited

The Club defines harassment as behavior or comments that create a hostile club environment for any individual because of race, religion, color, sex, age, pregnancy, national origin, disability, veteran or family status, or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Verbal, physical, sexual or any other form of harassment that belittles or demeans any individual on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, pregnancy, national origin, disability, veteran or family status, or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state or local laws is also strictly prohibited.

Prohibited harassment includes conduct that has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with a member’s experience or creating an environment that is hostile, intimidating or offensive. 

Sexual advances; requests or demands for sexual favors; threats; physical conduct of a harassing nature; jokes; slurs; and other harassing language or conduct that is meant to intimidate or that negatively impacts a member’s environment is strictly prohibited.

Harassment Free Club

The Club does not tolerate and expressly prohibits harassment or any acts (physical, verbal or otherwise) that create a hostile or intolerable club environment for any member, prospective member, applicant, or non-member because of race, religion, color, sex, age, pregnancy, national origin, disability, veteran or family status, or other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to every person in the club and everyone who participates in club-sponsored activities no matter his or her authority, position or classification.

Reporting Harassment

If you believe you are harassed or if you know or suspect harassment to another member, you should report it in writing to one of the four officers of the club.  Any member who is found to have engaged in harassment is subject to discipline pursuant to the Club By-Laws. 

Retaliation Prohibited

If you believe you are being subjected to retaliation for reporting a violation of this policy, or participating in an investigation of this policy, you should report the retaliation immediately in the manner provided above.

Any member who retaliates against another member for making a good faith complaint of a violation of this policy, or for assisting in an investigation of a complaint of a violation of this policy, is subject to discipline pursuant to the Club By-Laws. Retaliation can include, but is not limited to harassment, discrimination, bullying or any other unfair treatment or abuse of power. 

Investigations

If warranted, the Club will investigate credible allegations of harassment. The club may use third parties to assist in such investigations. All members have a responsibility to cooperate fully in any such investigation. Unreasonable refusal to participate in an investigation of a complaint of harassment may lead to discipline pursuant to the Club By-Laws.

False Claims Prohibited

Any member who makes a knowingly false claim of wrongdoing, like a knowingly false claim of harassment, will be subject to discipline pursuant to the Club By-Laws.