RE: Harassment/Discrimination Policy Question

[Guest guest]

Hi Mike,

Our policy covers any person on the premises including staff, patients and

visitors and designates how policy violations are handled with each. Also

remember that for licensed staff there is usually language in the practice

act that covers all or part of rules and consequences of criminal behavior

including sexual harassment or inappropriate relationships.

Tom Howell, P.T., M.P.T.

Howell Physical Therapy

Eagle, ID

thowell@...

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From: PTManager [mailto:PTManager ] On Behalf

Of burggraafm

Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 12:13 PM

To: PTManager

Subject: Harassment/Discrimination Policy Question

When creating a policy for sexual harassment and non-discrimination in the

medical clinic setting, does the policy need to address situations as it

relates to patients. The typical policy will speak to fellow employees,

supervisors, contractors, etc. Sample policies we have seen do not typically

address discrimmination or harassment as it relates to the " customer " or

patient, but we are unclear whether it should.

Thanks,

Mike Burggraaf