Sec. 700-18: Guidelines on Discrimination and Harassment

Relevant Excerpt

Harassment (hostile environment) is unwelcome conduct, including verbal, nonverbal, or physical conduct, directed at an individual or group of people based upon race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, gender transition status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics), genetic information (including family medical history), ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, or service in the uniformed services that explicitly or implicitly affects a person’s employment or education or interferes with a person’s work or educational performance or creates an environment such that a reasonable person would find the conduct intimidating, hostile, or offensive.