All of our productions are adhered to by a code of conduct to ensure that everyone involved always feels safe, protected, and respected in the workplace.
Expected Behavior
- As Happily values a diversity of views and opinions, all participants, attendees, team, volunteers, and vendors will be treated with respect.
- Be considerate, respectful, and collaborative with fellow participants.
- Respect the rules of all conference venues – including virtual ones. All participants are also subject to the laws applicable in The United States and the state/territory in which the event/program is held.
Unacceptable Behavior
Harassment, intimidation, stalking or discrimination in any form is considered unacceptable behavior and is prohibited.
Examples of unacceptable behavior include:
- Comments related to gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, national origin, political affiliation;
- Inappropriate use of nudity and/or sexual images in presentations.
- Sexual harassment is a specific type of prohibited conduct. Sexual harassment is any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offense or humiliation. Sexual harassment may involve any conduct of a verbal, nonverbal, or physical nature, including written and electronic communications, and may occur between persons of the same or different genders.
- Physical, verbal, or non-verbal abuse or threat of violence toward any attendee, speaker, volunteer, exhibitor, Happily staff member, service provider, or any other meeting guest/participant is prohibited.
- Disruption of presentations or events at any Happily-hosted online session is prohibited.
Reporting Unacceptable Behavior
If you or anyone else is in immediate danger at any time, please contact local law enforcement (by calling 911). All other reports should be made to a member of the senior management team. You can write to us at support@teamhappily.com
Consequences
If Happily determines that a person has violated any part of this code of conduct, Happily in its sole discretion may take any of the following actions:
- Verbal or written warning;
- Expulsion from the Happily virtual event (with no refund, if applicable);
- Suspension of attendance at Happily events – both virtual and in-person;
- Prohibited attendance at any future Happily event – both virtual and in-person;
- Prohibited participation with Happily in the future;
- Reporting conduct to sponsoring state entity/organization;
- Reporting conduct to local law enforcement.