S.C. House sexual harassment policy outlines a range of misconduct, doesn't specify reporting window
The South Carolina House of Representative "no harassment" policy lists the kind of conduct not allowed from its employees with painstaking detail, often going beyond state and federal law.
The legislative chamber responded to a Freedom of Information Act request by CP for its sexual harassment policy. The "Guidelines on Identifying, Reporting, and Addressing Harassment in the Workplace" point to the House Speaker, clerk, or chair of the Operations and Management Committee as the main point of contact for any complaints, as previously clarified by House clerk Charles Reid.
The policy defines sexual harassment as "unwelcome, direct or indirect, verbal or physical conduct" that includes: offensive remarks, jokes, or slurs; sexually explicit or graphic images or communications; offensive sexual advances or propositions; unwelcomed and intentional touching; and acts of aggression, intimidation, hostility or threats.
Complaints may be reported verbally or written down.
“The Speaker of the House will order an investigation of any report and will take prompt, appropriate remedial action based upon the totality of the circumstance and the record as a whole," according to the document, published below in its entirety. "Any investigation will be done as to protect of persons reporting..."
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