Non Discrimination and Anti Harassment Policy

Non-Discrimination Policy

The Cave Research Foundation does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff; selection of Joint Venturers, volunteers, and vendors; and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.

The Cave Research Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate and will take affirmative action measures to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

Anti-Harrassment Policy

Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances; requests for sexual favors and other verbal or physical conduct where such conduct has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment. Harassment that is non-sexual is defined as creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment.

This policy forbids harassment regardless of whether the offensive conduct is sexual in nature and regardless of whether it rises to the level of a legal violation. Any unwelcome conduct based on gender is also forbidden by this policy regardless of whether the individual engaged in harassment and the individual being harassed are of the same or are of different genders.

Examples of gender-based harassment forbidden by this policy include, but are not limited to:

1. Offensive sex-oriented verbal kidding, teasing or jokes
2. Repeated unwanted sexual flirtations, advances or propositions
3. Verbal abuse of a sexual natureGraphic or degrading comments about an individual's appearance or sexual activity
4. Offensive visual conduct, including leering, making sexual gestures, the display of offensive sexually suggestive objects or pictures, cartoons or posters
5. Unwelcome pressure for sexual activity
6. Offensively suggestive or obscene letters, notes or invitations
7. Offensive physical contact such as patting, grabbing, pinching, or brushing against another's body.

Adopted by the CRF Board of Directors on January 28, 2026