Unlawful Workplace Harassment
		The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina, the Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts and your hiring authority are committed to providing a workplace in which all persons can expect to be treated with dignity and respect. The policy of the Judicial Branch of Government is that no employee may engage in conduct that falls under the definition of unlawful workplace harassment as defined below. Unlawful Workplace Harassment is unwelcome or unsolicited speech or conduct based upon race, sex, religion, national origin, age, color, disability, or genetic information that creates a hostile work environment or circumstances involving quid pro quo. The legitimate and proper exercise of the hiring authority's right to supervise or manage and/or personal compliments welcomed by the recipient, or social interaction or relationship freely entered into by Judicial employees or prospective employees do not constitute harassment under this policy. The Judicial Branch of Government prohibits unlawful workplace harassment; it is against the law and it is wrong. An employee who feels that he or she has been harassed may file a complaint using the following procedure. Should, but is not required to, confront the harasser and make it known that the behavior is unwelcome. Report any harassment to your immediate supervisor unless the supervisor is involved in the harassment. If the immediate supervisor is involved in the harassment, then report the harassment to the supervisor's supervisor or to the hiring authority, whomever is next in the chain of authority. Or, move to step 4, below. Report the harassment directly to the NCAOC Human Resources Division, employee relations consultant, by completing the Judicial Branch Unlawful Workplace Harassment Complaint Form (Form AOC-A-188). In addition, a complaint may be filed by the complainant with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), or civil or legal action may be taken. All new employees are required to complete online training on unlawful workplace harassment. The training will be loaded to your transcript on the Learning Center, which is the Judicial Branch learning management system. Shortly after your employment begins, you will receive an email from the Learning Center informing you of the training obligation and the deadline for completion. The training requires about 25 minutes to complete.