Title: To whom is the Code of Ethics applicable?
Course: Code of Ethics and conduct OAS - 3rd Edition > Section: Module 2. Ethics and the GS/OAS

The Code of Ethics is applicable to all Staff Members and Other Service Providers

- "The principles in the Code of Ethics apply to all individuals performing services for GS/OAS, regardless of their form of contract, duration of employment, or workplace."

This includes: “independent contractors” contracted pursuant to GS Article 17(b); persons contracted by those independent contracts to provide services for GS/OAS in the workplace; interns; former Staff Members; and others who volunteer their services to GS/OAS.

The Code of Ethics applies to conduct outside of your office space or building

- In Module 3, Workplace Harassment will be covered. This section is key to understanding the definition of Workplace Harassment. The norm states that: “All Staff Members and Other Service Providers must comply with Internal Law prohibiting all types of workplace harassment, including sexual harassment, at the workplace or related thereto, whether the workplace harassment occurs at the workplace itself, during an official trip or mission, or in any other environment that may directly affect the workplace”.