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r <br /> CONSIDERATIONS <br /> • sexual harrasr ent is not, by definition, limited to pro <br /> hibited conduct by a male employee toward a female or by <br /> a supervisory employee toward a non-supervisory employee. <br /> The town' s view of sexual harassment includes, but is <br /> not limited to, the following cons iderations <br /> a. A man as well as a women may be the victim of <br /> sexual. harassment, and a women as well as a mars <br /> may be the harasser., <br /> b. The harasser does not have to he the victir ' s <br /> supervisor. he may also he an a. ent of the r <br /> employer, supervisory empto ree who does not <br /> supervise the victim, a non-supervisory employee <br /> ee <br /> (co-worker) , or, in some circumstances even a <br /> non-worker. <br /> C, The victim does not have to he the person at <br /> whoa the unwelcome sexual conduct is directed. <br /> ho may also be someone who is affected by <br /> such conduct when it is directed toward another <br /> person. For example , the sexual harassment of <br /> one female or male) employee may create ars <br /> intimidating, hostile, or offensive working <br /> environment for another female or male) co- <br /> worker or unreasonably interfere with the <br /> co-worker' s work orformance. <br /> do The victim does not have to be the opposite sox <br /> from the harasser. <br /> Sexual harassment does not depend on the victim' <br /> having suffered a concrete economic injury as a <br /> result of the harasser# s conduct. For example, <br /> improper sexual advances which do not result in <br /> the loss of a promotion by the victim or the <br /> discharge of the victim may, nontheless , con- <br /> stitute sexual harassment where they unreasonably <br /> interfere with the victim' s pork or create a <br /> harmful or offensive work environment. { <br /> { <br /> RESPONSIBILITY <br /> The specific responsibilities of the town and its <br /> employees for acts of sexual harassment 'include, but <br /> are not limited to, the following: <br /> a# The . %.,,,,rx e as an employer '.s responsible for sexual <br /> harassiment in three sets of circumstances. First, the <br /> town is strictly responsible for acts oE sexual <br /> harassment by its supervisory employees. Second, <br />