Common use of Work Environment Clause in Contracts

Work Environment. Employees, officers and directors must treat each other with professional courtesy and respect at all times. Employees, officers and directors shall not subject any other employee to unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors or other verbal or physical conduct which might be construed as sexual in nature, or harass others on the basis of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation or any other consideration prohibited by law. Such conduct may constitute sexual harassment or harassment under federal, provincial and state law and may be the basis for legal action against the offending employee and/or Biovail. Employees are encouraged to report all conduct that they believe in good faith to be violations of local anti-harassment policies. To the extent permissible under local law the identity of the employees, officers or directors involved will be kept strictly confidential, and will not be revealed by Biovail’s management without the employee’s permission. The alleged harassment will be thoroughly investigated by Biovail and appropriate action will be taken. Biovail has an appropriate policy to protect employees against discrimination or retaliation as a result of such a complaint.