Workplace Conduct

Bullying and harassment

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We do not tolerate bullying and harassment in our workplaces. Such negative behaviors harm people and the work environment, as well as stifling our productivity and creativity.

This means that we:

Respect each other and care about how our actions affect others
Do not participate in any form of disrespectful behavior, bullying, discrimination or harassment, whether we are at the workplace, representing Skanska elsewhere or online
Choose our words with care and never use offensive or discriminatory language, nor resort to aggression, threats or violence in the workplace
Do not bring sexually explicit or offensive material to work or overstep personal boundaries physically, verbally or online in a way that could be seen as sexual harassment

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Workplace harassment is unwelcome conduct based on a person’s race, gender, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion or other factors protected by anti-discrimination laws. It includes sexual harassment, offensive jokes or pictures, name-calling, physical assaults and threats.

Bullying is abusive or offensive conduct that humiliates or causes physical or emotional harm.

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I am a student who recently started a summer job at Skanska. I am regularly teased and called insulting names by a group of colleagues who have worked together for years. They say they’re just joking around, but I find it hurtful and offensive. What should I do?

Speak up about this so that action can be taken. We do not want anyone to be made to feel uncomfortable at work and do not tolerate any form of disrespectful conduct.

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A colleague sent me sexually oriented images and messages using our personal social media accounts. I asked him to stop, but he continued, and I had to block him. Now I feel he resents me and is making things difficult at work. He hasn’t harassed me at work, but is there anything I can do?

Yes. Report this to your manager, the HR team or another reporting resource. Even though he was sending messages via a personal social media account or after office hours, his conduct is inappropriate and need not be tolerated. We should always treat our colleagues with respect.