Bullying & Harassment
Bullying and harassment policy template (WorkSafeBC)
Bullying and harassment policy template (WorkSafeBC) Below is the Bullying and Harassment policy template presented by WorkSafeBC that can be adapted to meet the requirements of individual workplaces.
Bullying in the Workplace
This fact sheet provides information related to bullying in the workplace. It lists information on how to address bullying and gives general tips for the workplace.
Bullying and Harassment Resource Tool Kit
We've developed this bullying and harassment resource tool kit to help employers and workers to understand their legal duties, and to prevent and address bullying and harassment in the workplace.
Worker Checklist: Workplace Bullying and Harassment
If you are being bullied or harassed at work, you will need to take appropriate steps to report it, which is an obligation of all workers who are the targets of workplace bullying and harassment.
A Lawyer’s Perspective on Complying with Anti-Bullying and Harassment Legislation
This article provides advice to help you ensure your company is complying with anti-bullying and harassment legislation in BC.
6 Things to Do When WorkSafeBC Accepts Your Employee’s Bullying & Harassment Complaint
Melanie Vipond, a lawyer specializing in workplace law at Gall, Legge, Grant & Munroe LLP in Vancouver, recommends some key steps you should take if WorkSafeBC informs you that one of your employees has filed a bullying or harassment complaint.
What is Workplace Harassment?
Workplace harassment is very high profile in the news right now, but do you know what it involves?
Undue Hardship
When referring to an employer’s duty to accommodate to the point of "undue hardship," the use of the word undue implies that some hardship is acceptable. Indeed, some hardship is generally expected in the accommodation process. It is only undue hardship that exhausts an employer’s duty to accommodate.
Workplace Harassment: Investigating an Internal Complaint
One of your employees has complained about harassment by a manager and you have decided to investigate the matter. This article contains tips to help you conduct the investigation.
The Price of Workplace Bullying
The Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) recently weighed in on the price of workplace bullying, namely, whether and how much extra damages should be awarded when workplace bullying occurs.