At HARMAN, we believe everyone has the right to work in a safe, inclusive and respectful environment. We do not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or bullying of any kind.
Culture & Belonging
Preventing Harassment, Discrimination, and Bullying
Our Commitment
Why It Matters
Our Harassment-Free Workplace Policy applies to everyone who works or does business with HARMAN. It also applies to professional meetings, seminars and other off-site work functions.
We will promptly investigate any allegations of harassment, discrimination, bullying, and/or retaliation. HARMAN will not retaliate or tolerate retaliation against anyone for filing a complaint.
How We Prevent Harassment, Discrimination, and Bullying
- Follow HARMAN’s Harassment-Free Workplace Policy and Anti-Bullying Policy.
- Treat others fairly and with respect.
- Refuse to accept any excuses for discrimination, harassment, or bullying—there are no excuses for this type of behavior.
- Speak up when we experience or observe sexual harassment, or any other harassing, discriminatory, or bullying conduct.
- Report this behavior to your supervisor, the HR Department or the Legal & Compliance Department.
- HARMAN has zero tolerance for discrimination, harassment, or bullying.
Making Connections:
What Is Harassment?
Harassment is any verbal, written or physical conduct that denigrates or shows hostility or aversion toward someone because of any characteristic protected by law. It can take many forms.
Sexual harassment is unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. Examples include:
- Leering, gesturing or displaying objects or pictures that are sexually suggestive or explicit.
- Making sexually suggestive insults, jokes or comments.
- Making unwanted physical contact.
- Granting, denying or threatening to deny employment opportunities or benefits based on gender or refusal to submit to sexual advances.
Connecting the Dots: Q&A
Does the Company’s policy mean we can’t have fun and joke around at work?
Of course not. Friendly relationships and having fun at work are encouraged. However, we need to be mindful that jokes or teasing may be perceived by others as offensive, inappropriate, harassing, discriminatory, retaliatory, or bullying. We are expected to show respect, professionalism and reasonable judgment in our communications with, and conduct toward, all people in the workplace. Remember that “just kidding” will not be a defense.