ARBITRATOR'S DECISION AND AWARD In the Matter of the Arbitration between SOUTHWEST ...

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ARBITRATDOERC'ISS IAONNDA WARD
Int hMea totfet rhA er bitration
between
GrievTaPnARc-0-e9 7/137
SOUTHWEASITR LICNOE.S Termination
(Agent A)
and
TRANSPOWROTR KERUSN ION OF
AMERIACFAL,- CLIOOC,A5 L5 5
BEFORE: ArtTh.Vu ors Asr,b itrator
APPEARANCES:
FORT HEC OMPANY: DaKnu seSke,n iMoarna ger
LabRoerl ationOsp-sG round
FORT HEU NION: CortHneeyyw oVocideP, r esident
TWUL oc5a5l5
PLACOEF H EARING: DallTaexsa,s
DATOEF H EARING: Ju1l3y2, 0 17
BRIESFUSB MITTED: August25,2017
RECORCDL OSED: Aug2u5s2,t0 17
DATOEF A WADR: Septe5m2,b0 e1r7
II NTRODUCTION
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partsiteisp utlhatathtgee rd i evparnoccees dtuerupens d tehrec iorl lebcatrigvaei ning
agree(mCeBnhAta) bd e epnr opfeorlllyao nwtdeh dta hte mwaatbste efrto hree
Arbitfrofarit naoanrbld i ndairnbgi tArtah teiaortnih.npe ga rtwieerpser ovtihdee d
opporttuop nrietsoyer naatnl dd o cumeenvtiadreyan ncadel w,li tnetsessetusin fdieerd
oatahsa dminibsytt ehArere bdi tBryam tuotrua.ag lr eetmhepena trt iseusb miptotsetd
hearbirnigoe nAf usg u2s52t,0 1a7n tdh ree ciontr hdpi rso ceiecsdli onsages od ft hat
datTeh.Ae r bitbreaftioosrrse u tihaniwgsa hradrs e vietwhteerd a nsocftr hhieep rati ng
testitmhodeno yc,u maednmtisat tht eeadr aisen xgh iabnitdth spe,o st-hberaireifnsg
filbye dC tohmep aannyd Utnhieo n.
III SSUTEOSB ED ECIDED
Thpea rtaigerset eotd hi es stuoebs ed etermiintn hceiadss Teh.e ayr e:
Wast hGer ievAagnetn,ttr e mAi,n bayt eCtdoh mep afnojuyrs t
causIfen ?o wth,a sth outlhrdee mebdey?
Ill BACKGROUANNDD E VIDENCE
ThGer viaenAgte,n tw aAsu,n, t hieltrr e minaatT iPorAna ,ma pg enAttt .ht ei mseh e
wadsi schoanrAp gre1i2d,l2 0 1s7h wea asp oparchhiern gf oyuaerrot feh m ployment
witthhCe o mpan1 yN.olotn bgef osrhewe a tsre mintahtee dG rhiaebdvee antn hte
subjoefacr ta csilaoulrsr l upross toensd oi camle dibaya Soutehmwpelsowtyh eoe
waosn oefG rievacnot-'wso rGkrieverasnr.te potrhttieosd Ctohmep aTnhye.
testiamtho enayri inndgi tcahttahetces o -wowrakdsei rs chbayrt ghCeeod m pafnoyr
thaicst iLviiktaeysal. r y e souftl htGe ri evaconmtp'lsaa gianithn esrt co-aw orker,
Southewmepslto fyoerew atrotd heCedo mpaanneym acioln taining
1T heev idernecfelte hctathtGse r ievhaindrtae'tw sea Sse pte2m3b2,e0 r1 3.
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scresehnoo tfts h rseoec mieadlpi oas atlsl egmeaddbleyty h Ger ie2v Tahnfeti .orfs t
thesscer esehnoi tassp hootfao n u ndaltnesdt apgorsaatdm m itptoesdtbleytyd h e
Grievaannrdte 3a ding:
Girclhsem aotr teh agnu ytsh ejyug setct a uglhetbs esc asuisdee
niggdaosnt 'atal skm ucahss ibdiet c(hCeoEs.x. h1 .)
Thsee cosncdr esehnor te cebiyvt ehCdeo mpapnuyr ptoobr eta sne macihla piotnse d
tol nstargeraadmi ng:
Damtna mS.h aei gnotn lniadk aeut w ildin!!
Nigwgtaif ts h is??
Thnei gwghago o nbneah elpyianwlgil rt ehwn ityt ohou u twtoara ks ssm h
Niglg'amk iaul ,uli mn yc rib???
Smhs edea twsh aptr obgaobytloa y s fsi rtehadat tt imtynu idgeg a.
(CoE.x h2.)
Thsec resehnod to ensod ti scwlhomos aeyh avcer eatthelidns s tapgorsoatrwm h eint
wapso stAettd h.be o ttooftm hs ec resehnoi tasn u ndactoemdm epnots,tb eytd h e
Grieuvsainhnteg lr n sta"gsrca_mg hiarnld1sl2he"o, w tihnrgse mei leimnoagjn itd h e
wor"dHsa pTphyu rT"ht.eh ilrnds tapgorsfatom r watrotd heCedo mpa(nCyoE .x h3.)
iasp hootfto h Ger ieivhna enSrto uthuwneisftso hromw,hi ennrga maen tdh e
SouthlwoegsToth. ip sh orteof ltehciawtttas ps o stbeytd h Ger ieuvsainhnteg r
lnstahgarnadbmlu deto ensod ti sctlhodesa eto eft hpeo sting.
Aftreerc eoiftp htel snes tapgorsoatmnMs a r2c0h2, 0 1t7hC eo mpanEym'posly ee
Relatdieopnasr tcmoenndtua cnit nevde stiingcaltuaidnoii nnn,tg e rwvitithehew
Grievcaonntc,lt uhdtaihtnGe gr iehvaavdni to ltahtCeeo dm panhya'rsa ssamnedn t
socmieadlpi oal iTchiieissn .f orwmaasste inottnoT PAst atlieoand earnsadhf iapc t
findmienegtw ianhsge lwdi tGhr ieavnahdne tUr n iroenp reseonntA aptr5ii,2vl0 e 1s7 .
OnA pr1i2Ml R OT PAS,c oMtutl liesrs,uaR e eds uolfFt ascF ti ndmienmgo randum
termintahGetr iinegev fafnettc htdaiatvt eTe h.me e moranidsusmut eotd hG er ievant
reads:
Af act-mfeientdwiiannhsgge lodnW ednesAdpar5yit,2lh 0 ,1 t7o
2T hee videinsucn ec lwehaosr e ntthe em aainlad t tacshcerdes ehnow tesr see nttot hCeo mpaInty .
appelairksie ctla ymf er otmhc eo -woorfwk heortm h Ger ievhaacndot m platioSn oeudt hwest.
3 Grievlannstt'as"g hraanmwd als"e s"c _giTrhlep1 o2sr"tee. fc lttsh iaottr igifnraoatmnei dn dividual
usitnhghi asn dle.
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discaunEs msp loRyeelea tiinsovtneisg caotneicronnai p nogs sible
violaotfti hSoeon u thAwiersltPi onleoisncH ya rasnstSm,ee xual
HarassDmiesnctr,i mainnRdae ttailoinaa ntSdio ocnMi eadliP oal icies.
Ina ttendwaenrRceae m Apge nAtg en#t1 0A54 9,TW7 U R epreseAn,t ative
TWUR epersentBa,at nidv e
myself.
Aftcoemrp lettih inenegvs taitgiionntt homi ast atnecdro nsidtehrei ng
resuolftt hEsem ployReelea tiionsnvtsei gaanttdih oeenv ideanncde
testiprmeosneyin ntte hfdea fcitn diihtna bgsee, n d etermtihnyaeotdu
madpeo stvisas o cmieadlci oan ta iinnaipnpgrroapcrsiilaautltrh esa t
yosuh arweidot rhdi erctaetadC oworkYoeurr. aacrtieivn oi nosl ation
oft hPeo liocnHy a arssmeSnetx,uH aaalrs smeDinstc,r imainnda tion
Retalaiaswt eialosltn h ,Se ocMieadilaP o l.iF cuyrtyhoeuarrc, t ions
arienv i ola[totifho ]Sen o uthAwiersltBi ansePisrc i ncoifCp olnedsu ct
inclubduniton ltgi mittote hfdeo llowing:
25 S.outhdwoeesnstow ta nttoi nteirntf hepeer res oanfafloa fEi mrlpso yees,
howevcoenrd,uo cnot ro ftfh e wjhohiib cds e tritmoet nhCteoa mlp any's
inteirnecsltuu dniancgc eoprti ambmlobere ahla ovniC oorm paprnoyp teyr,
ora nayd ve crosnuedctth raetf leocntt hCseo mpawnhye,t ohneo rro ff
dutmya,yb e causfeo i rmmeddiiasitmses al.
27.F ightaibnugsa,in vddei sresbpeehcattvfoaiuf oler l Sloouwt hEwmelpsoty ee
o rcustomer.
33.H aarssmaennsdte xuhaaalrs smiessnt tr pircothliyb ited.
Asa r esutlhtfe a ocft -mfeientdyiionnugegr,m plmoeyniths e erbtye rminated.
Ag rievfainlbceyted h U en iwoands e nioenAd p r2i6Al.S ystBeoma orAfdd justment
hearhienlogdnM ay2 5r esuilantd eeda dlaontcdhk me a twtaeasrp peatloe d
arbitration.
DeniGcuet ieirasCr oemzp aSneyn iEomrp loRyeelea tIinovness tSihgteae tsotri.f ied
thEamtp loRyeelea tiinovness tailaglla lteegsoa fht airoansss amneddni ts crimination
undSeoru thwesta'nstd h saphtowe la itsch yee m ploaysesei gtnoie ndv estthieg ate
Grievaalnltec'gosen dd uSchtse. t atthetadht se c resehnoo tfts h len stapgorsatms
reflienCc otE.ex dh 1s-.w3 e re tsohe enortn M ar2c0ha sa na ttachtoma enen mta il
recefirvoeamSd o uthwest wehmorp elloatytheehaedeth, a sde etnhp eo sotns
lnstagSrhtaeem s.t tihfsaihte"e dw ounlobdtes urpriitfsh eiadnt"d ivwiadtsuh ael
emplooyfwe heo tmh Ger iehvaacdno tm plaainnde dw htoe rwmaisbn ya ted
SouthwGeustti.et rersettzih faaiftet rdee rc eitvheiemn agwi ilat tht achments she
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intervtihGeerw ieedv Sahnsett .a tthetadht Ge r ieavcaknnto wltehdetgrheesad ht e
hapdo stCeoEd.x h1u. n dheerlr n stahgarnadmSl hete.e sttihfsaihtede di n do ktn ow
whop ostCeoEd.x h2t. o l nstabgurttah tmah tGe r iesvaai"ndst hc eo uhladv aen"dd i d
nodte ntyhp eo stSihnsegt .a ttheiadwtt a nso pto sstiodb ilsec wehreannn oyft he
thrlenes tapgorsawtmes rm ea daest heex hidboni otrtse falnepyco ts tdiantgeA st.
thceo ncloufhs eiiron nt erwvitithehGwe r ievGauntti,ec rorneczlt uhdtaehtdGe r inetv a
havdi oltahtCeeo dm panpyo'lasig cayi pnrsoth idbeirtoergdyao ,tf ofenasnhidov iselt e
condsupcetc,i tfhipecr aolhliyba igtaiionnsst :
.wrictotmemne inntcsl,ue dmiatnieglmx ,et s saogrse osc mieadli a
onlpionseat nsd;,
.epiotrsh leutarsras el waoyfsf enasnwidiv nleol bt et olefroaartn eyd
reaseovnei,naf n E mplomyieset abkeelnilseyuv ceehsp itthobe eta s
funpnayor fatj okoerp ra(nJkEt.x. h4 .)
Gutietrersettzih fsaihtete dh efno rwahredcreo dn cltuoTs PisAot na tlieoand ership.
ScoMtutl ilasen rhd a bse efno1 r1y eatrhsCe o mpanmya'nsa goefrr a mapn d
operaattti hoTenP ssA t atHieos nt.at thetadht Ce o mpanpyo'lisits ch yaa ltcl o mplaints
invoilvthisan rga ssamneddni ts crimpionlaairtcieiyn o vne stbiySg oauttehdw est's
EmploRyeelea tdieopnasr trmaettnhhteaa rntt hleo claelv Heelt .e sttihfaaitfe,thd ee rr
Mar2c2hi nterwviittehhGwe r ievGauntti,ee rmraeihzle eirdn vestfiignadttiiono gns
TPAs tatlieoand erMsuhlislpte.art t hehadet h elafd a fcitn dmienegto innA gp r5i,l
attenbdyte hGder ieavnahdne tur n iroenp resenMtualtilideveren stJ.io fiEinxeth5d .,
thGer ievtarnatit'nrsia nngsa cnrtdie psttt ihfiaistteh do wtehdGe r ievaafntbtee,ri ng
hirienSd e pte2m0b1er3re, c eiinviettdri aaiilnnS i onugt hwEemsptl'oPsyo eleia cnide s
"Iatm 'ast otfeRr e spetcrta"if noilnlgbo,yaw endn utarla ionnei ancgth h ereHaef ter.
testtihftaihteEe dm ploPyoeleai ncIdyt a'M sa totfeR re sptercati sneisnsgi ons,
inclusdoicmniegad lpi oal ,ai rceeya c5h0m inuitdneu sr atHieso tna.tt heaadft tt ehre
fafcitn dmienegth iedn egt ermtihtnahetGed r iehvaapdno ts treadce ipailt ohnse otcsi al
mediOan.c roesxsa minMautlitloeensr t tihftaihteee dm plotyreaeis neisnsgi ons
inclsuodcemi eadlti raa iannitdnh gha etb elitehvteer sa iinnicnlgau nde exsa mopf"l ae
socmieadlii nac idOenqn ute"s.t ihoewn aiusnn ga btlore e caanlsylp ecoirfd ietcsas i l
oft hseo cmieadlti raa icnoinntgWe hnetan.s kiehfde w oubleds urprihifes h eadd
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testaittf hiGeer di evsaynsttb'eosma trhdta htte r aidnoiennsogi t n clsuodcmeie adli a
hea nswe"rneod" .
VanFcoes itaseC ro mpalnaybr oerl amtainoangasetD r a lhleaasd quarters
responisnitabellrfie oaa,r,d visstiantmgia onna geomnea nptp ropdriisactifepo lri ne
Compapnoyl viicoyl aHteii odnesn.tJ iofiEinxeth3d .,t hCeo mpansyo'cmsie adli a
polaincsdyp ,e cipfriochailblaiygt aiionnsst :
.Contthemanattyb ev iewaesud n trduies,r esmpaelcitcfoiubolsu,cs e,n e,
violheanrta,sb suilnlgdy,ei fnagom,rat yth,r eatleenwiidnn,tg i,m idating,
discrimoirrn eattaol.ri ya,t ory
.C onttehnmatat yb ev iewaesdd a magSionugt hwpeusbtpl'eisrc c e.p tion
.C onttehnmatat yb ev iewaesad v ioloafot tihoSenor u thrwuelsoetrs
policies.
Fostteesrt aistf oti weaodr bitarwaatriTdohsnfe. i brysA tr bitHridaletlaow lrit at 2 h-
yeaerm plowyheoest ee rminwaaustp ihoenfl oddri reactwt oirnrkga csilaualrta s
supervTihsseoe rc.ob nytd h,Ai rsb itcroantfoitrrh,mte ee dr mionafa1t 0i-oyne ar
emplowyheioe nt h weo rkpdliarceerc atcesidla ualrta sc o-woarnkcdeh ra llheinmg ed
tof igFhots.it deern tCioEf.xi he6c.d o ntafirneiqnugae snktqeludye stcioonncse rning
thCeo mpansyo'cmsie adlpi oal aincCdyo E.x h7e. n ti"tSloecMdie adlRi eaf erence
Guid4 eF"o.sitdeern tCioEf.xi he8.d,ag rouonpde raitnisotnrtsur catigonurii ntdghe a,t
stattheiesn striutsco ht aovtrer ailnoecelasit netk oas n rde vitehCweo mpany's
poliocnhi aersa ssamneddni ts crimainondna s toicmoienad li Fao.s stteartt hetadht e
Grievtarnatit'nrsia nngsr cerfiltpehtcsa ththse a adc cetsoas lo lft hepsoel itchiaets ,
shhea bde einn strtuolc otcetadht eeam n tdh sahthe a mda stetrhmeead t erial.
ThGer ietveasnttti hfsaihteie das r amapg eannt4d - yCeoamrp aenmyp loSyheee .
testtihfsaihtehe da nso hta adm anagores ru per"vgioosv oetrrh "se o cmieadlpi oal icy
wihtehar n tdh sahthe a nse vseeret nhm ea terdieapliiscC nto eE.dx h6s,7.a n8d.
Shtee sttihfsaihtepe do stoenld n statghrpeao msr te flieCnco tE.ex dh1 .b, u tth sahte
dindo ktn owwh etnh peo swta msa deS.h set atthesadht he a "dn toomt y k nodwglee"
4C oE.x h6sa .n 7di ntroadthu ecaerdbi enadgra tseusb seqtuote hGnert i evtaenrtm'isnT ahtei on.
Arbitpreartmoitrth teeesxdeh itbobi eit nst roadseu vcieddew nitcthehue n dersttahntadhtCie on mgp any
wousludp wpilityth ps o st-hberaitrehivfene gr stihowanetsr e ef feacttt hitevi emt ehG er iewvaasn t
terminTahtCeeo dm.p ahnayps r ovtihdoeesdxe h iabnitdth ses,yh arlelp ltahcopesr ee viously
submitted.
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posttehlden stapgorsratem f lienCc otE.ex dh2 .,b utth sahthe a cdo mmenotnte hde
posatsr eflaettc htbeeo dt tooftm h e exShhisebt iatt.et dh Ceto hmapta ny's
investoifhg ealrtn isotnap gorsaatmrs o fsreot mhf ea tchtsa hthe a cdo mplation etdh e
Compaanbyo puots dtisr etcoht eebrdye mploWy.eO enc roesxsa mintahtei on,
Grieavcaknnto wltehdsaghtewe da asw atrheCe o mpahnayads ocmieadlpi oacl yi.
Wheans kaebdo CuotE. x h1s .a nsdh te2e stified:
Q.Compa1na yn'2ds. S ot htew poo stthsha atv tehN e- word.
A.[Comp2a,Ind yo]nk 'ntob we caIud siedd not' hta Btu.tt h pioss t,
Compa1n iy,wt a nso dti reactat neydo Inweta. js u tsatl king about
cheatAinndItg h.o utghhweth oflaeoc fgt i rclhse atintgh agmnuo yrse
waksi nodft ruleii,knm e y o pin(iTo1rn0..7 )
Upo qnuestiboytn hi Aenrgb ittrh Gaertioersv taan ttthe hadetpr o srtel fecitnCe odE. x h.
1w aasn " o plodsdtoe"nb yh ears e arals2y 0 1a3n ads l a atse2 01a5n,td h sahteh ad
"niod ewah"es nh mea dteh peo tss howhienirghn e rS outhtuw neisfaonrddme pidc te
inC oE.xh .3.
CoretyHn eywowoadfs i ermsptl obyyet dh C eompaansay r amapge nti 1n99a9n id s
currtehnVeti lcPyer s eiednftoT rW UL oc5a5l5H .et setitfhiiaeittd"s e ntpiorsesliyb le"
thtahtle sn tagproatssm h owi nnC oE.x h2d. i ndo otr ig wiinttahhtGe er ieavnatdnh ta t
heb eliedviendso tHi.ebt a sheidos p iiononn t hfea tchtha etlr sn tag"rhaamn id sle"
norte flaetct thteeo dop ft he apnotdsh taa tsr, fe lcetdei Unn iEoxnh1 .,ii t ps ossoinb le
lsntraagtmoc ommeonnat p otsw ithtohuet commheanvtioanrtigion grat theed post.
He tsetiietfdh tahtea xhti brfielctet det hhaetw aas blteog eta s cerneshooftt hp eo st
ansdh otwh haeth a cdommenotnie etvde nt houiogtrh i giwniaattnheo dtp hoesrt er.
Hei dentUinfiEioxenhd2 i. vn olvain anrgb itwrhaet arir eoanma pg ewnatts re minated
fours irnagc silautlro sw aarnAd f rican-cAomweorriHkceeayrnw. on ootde d,
notwithsttharena cdsiilanuwlgre srm ea dient hweo rkptlhatachtege ,r ievant's
terminwaartsdei ucoednb yt haer bittroada itsocri spulsipneanrwsyii tohbnoa uctk pay.
Hei dentainoftihceeadersi nwhitchhger ivaentw aisin titaelrlmyi bnyat thCeeod m pany
folre avais enxuga lhlayr asnosti oennag c o-worckaerHr.e' ysw onoodt t ehdtahti s
conudcwta sa lsiont hweo rkpalnatdch eta htse y stbeoma or fadd sjtumnet
unanimoduescliytd ore edi ntshtgear tivaeent a nadw ahrid1m 0 d ayos fb acpka. y
Heywotosedtii e tfdhianht i 1s8y eaorfes m ploywmieStnohtu thhweeh santsev erb een
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trnaeiodn thCeo mpansoyc'imsae ld pioaclyi.H est attehdiai ttis n stpreseaedn tt eod
traiansae " ecsh eck-otphteiw-ohbneo"tnx h elgyoi ntthoCe o mpanwye'bisst e
(SWALainfdare e)n opte rmibtytt hesedi t tope r coeeudnl ttihbeo hxa bse e cnhecked.
Het esttihftaihteUe dn iaonndC ompahnayvh ea "dl encgotnhvye rsiawnth iiotcnhhse "
Unihoanus r gtehdia tfth Ceo mapnyi "sg iontgop l acseuc he mphaosnti hse se
polictiheessr,he o ublesd o mseo orfitn crseeatdr ainHiesn ttgae"td.h haitrs e search
indictahttahetped o srte flienCc otE.ex dh1 d. i ndot o rigwiinttahhtGe ere ivanbtu t
ratwhaeasrc ircu"lmaetmitenh"gsa h the a rde posatnetddh th,a e w aso ft hoepi onni,
frot hree oanssd iscuasbsvoee,tdh t ta hGere ivadnditn opto stthm ea terreiepasrlet ned
iCno E.xh .2 .
Agenhta bsBe eanC ompaenmyp lotyo1eOr ey eaarndsi asr mapa genDta llians . He
testtihfdaiuter dhi inesgm ployhmehe annste veirnt raisneie onrnbg e epnr eensted
wtiht hmea taelrrsie flieJnc otieEndxt 3ho rC oE.x h6s7,.a nd8. H es tatthetadht e re
isn o traionnti hntpag o l"ioctyth heatrnh c eh ebcokwx h ewne 'groien ign StWoA Life".
Agenit as 1 C7 -yeemaprl oanydeh ea bse eanT PrAm ap agefnottr hm eo st recent
fiyveea rHset. e sttihtfta iheCedo mpansoyc'imsae ld piolaicsye,ft ro tinhJ oinht. , E 3x
andt hmea terciontaialnsei dnC o.E xh6s-. h8 avneev ebre esnh o wt nohmii na
traisneisnsgi on.
Agenit as T DP rA amapg esnitn 2c0e1a n3d a U nioanl tateerd insterpriecste nrtative.
Het esttihfhaietre edc etirvnaeiisno gn S outhwpeosltib'cusitt eh hsaet a shn evesere n
thmeat ercioanltsa ii JnnoeiEdnxh t3. a ndC oE.x h6s-.d8 u rainnygi ntirsenasgs ions
heh aast tended.
EdB eauinase4 -yeemaprl oanydeh esic urrpeosnitti i tsohnoa fatl abmoarn agHeer .
testtihfhaietie fsda limaiwri tthhCe o mpapnoyl'is.c H iese tsattheaadv ti deeon titled
"IatM 'ast otfeR ers peicvsti "e wbeyrd ma pa genitnts r aicnoitnnagit,nh Cseo mpany's
socailm edapi olaindct yh tahtte r aimnusete comtphspli oertteoi fto htneri anionrg ,
"moduil onred"te,orb er ecoradshe adv ifnign iosrch oemdp ltehtteer da ining.
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ArtTiwcelneAt .oy ft hpea rtCiBeAss t'a tes:
PurpoNsoeE .m plowyheohe a psa ssheipdsr obatpieorniaordy
shabledl i scitpotl hieenx etdoe fln otos fsp aoyrd ischwairtgheo ut
jucsatu se.
ThCeo mpaansys etrhttashte e v idednecmeo nsttrh"aa[ttTe G]srh iee vviaonltta htee d
SouthAwierslt(i SnWeHAsa) r assPmoelnaitnc Sdyo cMieadlPi oal wihceysn h e
publirsahceicdah lalrpygo esdct osn tatihn"ein wn"og ro dnh esro cmieadlai cac ount
(lnst"a5 gTrhCaeom m)papnoyi tnott hsfe o llsoewcitnoigfto hnhesa rasspmoelnitc y
whiicathl letghGeers i evlannstt'aspg orsactomsn travened:
SouthAwiersltpi rnoehsai nbayin tadsl t ly poefhs a rass.maegnati.n.s t
Emploby.ey..e f se Elmlpolwo yeSeuscb.he. h.a.[v biaosroe nrd a cceo,l or]
iisn approopfrfieanatsneiwd,vi n elo,lbt et olerated.
EXAMPLOEFST Y PE.SO. F.C ONDUCTHTA ITSP ROHIBITED:
.w ritctoemnm einntcsl,.u s.do.ic nmigea dloi nal pionset s;
.e pitohrse ltusar rasel waoyfsf enasnwidiv nleol bt et olefroaartn eyd
reaseovnei,naf n E mplomyieset abkeelnilseyuv ceehsp itthobe et s
af unpnayor fatj okoerp ra(nJko.Ei xnh4t.)
ThCeo mpaanlysm oa inttahiGanrtsi evlannstt'aspg orsvatimso ltahtopeso er toifo ns
itEsm ploSyoeceMi eadlPi oal riecayd ing:
SocMieadlhi aags e nerbaeledlney f itnore edft eo'r t mhaen ayc cessible
electtroootnlhiseac nt a balney otnope u blainsadhc ceisnsf or.m.a.t.i on
Exampolfee xst esroncamilea dlii nac lFuadcee bTowoiktY,to eurT,u be,
Pinintlenrsetsaatgn,rSd an ma pchat.
Eveintf h seo cmieadlci oam munidcoaetnsior oten f erSeonucteh west
direocrit pslo ys taendo nysmlodyue,p enodnit nhcgeo ntoeftn hte
communiscuactshit oant,e cmaennne tgsa tiimvpeaSlcoytu thiwtess t,
Employaendei/sto Csru stomFeortrsh r.ae ta scoenr,ts aoicmnie adli a
conttehniatant n wya iyls a treerl attoSe odu thrweeflsetpc,ot osur ployn
Southoweris mtp,at chtweso rkpilasav cieo,l oaftt hipioosnli acnymd a y
resiudnli ts ciupptl oai nniden ,c lutderimnign ation.
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THEF OLLOWIANRGE EXAMPLEOSF S OCIAMLE DICAO NTENTTH AT,
IFL ATERRE LATETDOS OUTHWESRTE,F LECPTOSO RLUYP ONS OUTH­
WESTO,R I MAPCTSS OUTHWESTW'OSR KPLCAEI SP ROHIBITED
.C onttehnmatat yb ev iewaes.dd. i.s reshpaercatsf.isu.nil.tn, ig m idating,
discroirmoyirr,n e attaliatory;
.C onttehnmatat yb ev iewaesdd a magSionugt hwpeusbtpl'eisrc c eption;
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.C onttehnmatat yb ev iewaesad v ioloafot tihoSenor u thrwuelsoetrs
poli(cJioeisn.3t ) Exh.
ThCeo mpaanryg utehs"a [tW ken]o twh epsoes wtesrv ei ewbeyad tl eaosnte
SouthEwmepslto aynevdee rlyi kbeyml ayn oyt he6 rSso"u.thawsessettrh ttasht e
Grievtaenrtm'isni ssa utpipoonbr ottbehyad r biptrreaclea dne"dnt tCh oem papnays'ts
pracotfhi acveia zn egrt oo lerfaotnrhcu ees o eft h"en w"o rd''.7
TheUn ion tahrtaghtuGe er si edviadn tvn iootlt ahCteoe m pahnayr'ass spmoelnitc y
becahueslren stapgorsratem f lienCc OtE exdh1 c. o ntaair naictniegar lm ((nii)g gas)
dindo t orwiigtihnG arttiheeeb v uawtna tas r epboysh teo rfa m emcei rcuolna ting
socmieadli( aiw,)a nso itn tebnydh eeadrn d sahnodun lobdte i nterapsrd eitreedc ted
ata ny person ioasrp ogscrtoo mumpe,nu tp(ioiinning if )ia dmeolntights eye xreast her
thaarn a cpieajlo raant(dii vtveh)G,e r ievtaenrtm'iswn aaistm iporno bpeecrasu hsee
wassu bjetcort eetda lfioraret pioortnth sieon cgmi eadlri aac silaualrg sa ihnesbrtyh er
co-woWriketrrhe. s pteotc htGe r ievcalnati'vmsie odl oafSt oiuotnh wseosctmi'easdl i a
poltihcUeyn ,i aorng utehs(a itt)h C eo mpahnayfs a itlome edei ttb su rdoefpn r oving
condbuytc htGe r ietvhavanitto ltahtpeeo dl( iictiyhG) er iewvaansno tpt r ovided
requniostioitftce he pe o laisrc eyq ubiyrj eucdsa tu saen(,di tihiGe)r iewvaasn t
impermirsestiablaligyaa tifenordsre t p ortthsieon cgmi eadlri aac silaudlri sr eactht eerd
byh ecro -woTrhkUeen ri.mo ani nttahieanvtse i ntf h Ger ievsaonctmi'easdl pi oas ts
werae" techvniioclaoalfet" ii tothnhe hera rassomrse onctmi eadlpi oal ihceire s
termicnoantsitoeinxt cuetsedsdii svcei pline.
ThGer ierveapnottr ott heCedo mpaanc yo -wowrhkohea rdd i rehcatreads ssoicniga l
medpioas attts h Ger ievTahnceto .- wowraktsee rr mifnoatrth aeicdst iTvhiceto y­.
workaeprp arweanst lstyoh uero cfte hC eo mpabneyc omaiwnagor fte h Ger ievant's
lnstapgorsaatmns hd,e sru bseqtueernmti fnoart iosna mCeo.m pTahney 's
harasspmoelcniotcn yt tahifeno sl lowingc olnacnegrruenatiganelg i ation:
RETALIAITSIP ORONH IBITED
Retaltiyaptiiiconanvl olalydv veesar csteia ognasia nnis ntd ividual
sC OB r,ip .e1 f.T h"ea lte aosntSe o uthEwmeplsyoete r"e ferapepanrceeynr telfteotr hsGe r ievcaon­t's
workwehrwo atse rminated.
1C OB r,ip .e1 f.
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