Partners, vendors, contractors, volunteers and guests shall follow the following Code of Conduct:

HARASSMENT & DISCRIMINATION:

Beer Friends and its productions will not tolerate harassment or discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including sexual harassment and pregnancy), marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law. This policy applies to any person associated with Beer Friends and its productions, including, but not limited to partners, vendors, contractors, volunteers, consultants and guests. Violations of this policy will not be tolerated.

1. “Unlawful harassment” is conduct that has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment; has the purpose or effect of substantially and unreasonably interfering with an individual’s performance; or otherwise adversely affects an individual’s opportunities because of the individual’s membership in a protected class.

a. Unlawful harassment includes, but is not limited to, epithets; slurs; jokes; pranks; innuendo; comments; denigrating jokes or display or circulation of written or graphic material that denigrates or shows hostility or aversion toward an individual or group based on their protected characteristic; stereotyping; or other threatening, hostile, or intimidating acts based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

2. “Sexual harassment” is generally defined under both state and federal law as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature where:

a. Submission to or rejection of such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or involvement in events; or

b. Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment.

c. Other sexually oriented conduct, whether intended or not, that is unwelcome and has the effect of creating an environment that is hostile, offensive, intimidating, or humiliating to partners or guests may also constitute sexual harassment.

d. While it is not possible to list all those additional circumstances that may constitute sexual harassment, the following are some examples of conduct that, if unwelcome, may constitute sexual harassment depending on the totality of the circumstances, including the severity of the conduct and its pervasiveness:

e. Unwanted sexual advances, whether they involve physical touching or not; Sexual epithets, jokes, written or oral references to sexual conduct, gossip regarding one’s sex life, comments about an individual’s body, comments about an individual’s sexual activity, deficiencies, or prowess; Displaying sexually suggestive objects, pictures, or cartoons; Unwelcome leering, whistling, brushing up against the body, sexual gestures, or suggestive or insulting comments; Inquiries into one’s sexual experiences; and discussion of one’s sexual activities.

DISCIPLINARY ACTION:

Beer Friends and its productions have the right to determine if disciplinary action may be taken based on the results of a violation of this Code of Conduct. Disciplinary actions include but are not limited to: suspension; banning, written warning or censure from doing business with or attending events. Disciplinary action will be determined solely by the Board of Directors and must receive a majority vote to be implemented.