Sexual Harassment
Creating Safer Workplaces: Empowering Hospitality Businesses in Sexual Harassment Prevention
In the Winter 2023 issue of The Quarterly Pour, Industry Health & Safety Specialist Lonnie Burnett, wrote the article, Creating Safer Spaces: Empowering Hospitality Businesses in Sexual Harassment Prevention.
Click the link below to go to the Winter 2023 Issue of the Quarterly Pour Magazine, or read the article below!
Safer Spaces Toolkit
go2HR has a Safer Spaces holiday toolkit for tourism & hospitality employers and industry leaders.
Safer Spaces Poster
Employers can download and print out this poster about the 4 D’s of Bystander Intervention, and post it on their staff bulletin board and add it to their training.
Safer Spaces Wallet Card
This pocket-sized resource from go2HR empowers workers in BC’s tourism and hospitality industry to recognize and respond to harassment using the 4 D’s of bystander intervention: Direct, Distract, Delegate, and Delay. It provides practical examples for each approach and includes key crisis support contact information. Ideal for onboarding, safety meetings, or keeping on hand in… Continue reading Safer Spaces Wallet Card
Acceptable workplace behaviour (go2HR)
Providing clear expectations about what is acceptable workplace behaviour and what is not will provide clarity to all workers and reduce potential incidents of sexual harassment. It will also help to foster an inclusive, equitable workplace environment where all feel welcome and a sense of belonging.
Open door policy (go2HR)
Disclosure Versus Complaint
This educational handout from go2HR explains the difference between a disclosure (when someone shares an experience or concern) and a formal complaint (which triggers a specific process). It helps employers and employees in BC’s tourism and hospitality sector understand how to respond to each appropriately, whether addressing harassment, misconduct, or workplace safety concerns. Ideal for… Continue reading Disclosure Versus Complaint
Code of Conduct (go2HR)
A guide to key components to consider when developing a Code of Conduct.