Harassment Policy

1. Sigma Staff will not tolerate any act of workplace harassment.
Harassment damages workers' dignity, impedes their performance, disrupts the work environment, and tarnishes the company's reputation.

This includes any act of discrimination towards female employees regarding pregnancy, maternity leave, or childcare, as well as verbal behaviors regarding gender roles.

To avoid any possible problems in this regard, we encourage our associates and staff to be mindful of how they behave towards their co-workers.

2. In accordance with regulations regarding the prevention of sexual and maternity harassment, the company will not tolerate any of following:

Maternity Related Harassment
1. Any words or behaviors that suggest dismissal or any other penalty related to pregnancy care, maternity leave, child care, etc.
2. Any behavior that interferes with a worker's ability to access programs related to pregnancy, maternity, child care, etc.
3. Unfair treatment due to the use of said programs.
4. Verbal harassment relating to pregnancy, maternity, or child care.
5. Any other negative behaviors towards a co-worker related to pregnancy, maternity, or child care.

Sexual Harassment
1?. Questions or comments regarding a co-worker's appearance or sexuality.
2. Viewing, distributing, or posting obscene images.
3. Spreading gossip about co-workers.
4. Unnecessary physical contact.
5. Any form of sexual behavior that hinders an employee's ability to carry out their duties or lowers their morale.
6. Forcing a co-worker to date or perform sexual favors.
7. Any punitive action for refusal to date or perform sexual favors, including but not limited to dismissal, poor evaluations, and reassignment.
8. Any other sexual behavior that causes a co-worker discomfort.

3. This policy applies to all employees and staff of the company, including regular staff, contract workers, temporary staff, and associates.

Harassment claims concerning issues relating to pregnancy, birth, and childcare leave may be filed by any worker, male or female, or their superiors.
Anyone, be they superiors, customers, co-workers, or business partners regardless of gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation, are eligible to file claims of sexual harassment.

Any sexual behavior at work may be considered sexual harassment.

Please consider your words and behaviors carefully.
Let's create a safe and comfortable working environment for everyone.?

4. If a worker is found to have committed sexual harassment, he or she will be subject to disciplinary action.
In deciding the degree of disciplinary action the following factors will be taken into consideration:

1. Time, place, details, and severity of the incident.
2. Relationship between the two parties, including positions at the workplace.
3. Victim's response to the incident.

5. Harassment Counseling
If you are the victim of harassment, please contact the harassment counseling desk.
You can email us at [mail@nh-hotline.com].
When you reach us,you need to apply company ID[000301].

All consultations will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.

6. Workers will not be penalized or otherwise retaliated against for reporting harassment.

7. When we recieve a complaint we will act quickly to verify the accuracy of the report.
Once we have confirmed it, we will take the appropriate action regarding both the victim and the perpetrator.
We will also take every possible measure to prevent it from happening again in the future.

8. We have programs in place to support employees through pregnancy, childbirth, childcare, and long-term care.

We want you to take advantage of these programs, but please be aware that doing so may affect your superiors' and co-workers' workload.
To ensure that these programs work smoothly, we ask that you notify us as soon as possible and stay in daily contact with your supervisor and co-workers.

9. The Equal Opportunity Child and Nursing Care Leave Act.

Pertinent to all client companies, as of January 1, 2017.

We are working together to combat harassment in the workplace.

1. No worker shall be subjected to unfair treatment or penalized due to pregnancy, childbirth, or childcare needs.
2. No worker shall be subjected to unfair treatment or penalized for requesting maternity or childcare leave.
3. Client companies will take appropriate measures against all forms of sexual harassment.
4. Client companies will take appropriate measures against all forms of maternal harassment.
5. Client companies will provide for adequate healthcare before, during, and after childbirth.

January 1,2017
Sigma Staff Co., Ltd.
Yoshio Suzuki, Representative Director