A Respectful Workplace
(Harassment Prevention)                                                                  version français

Harassment is any unwanted physical or verbal conduct that offends or humiliates you. Harassment can create a negative or hostile work environment, which can interfere with your job performance and result in your being refused a job, a promotion, a training opportunity, or obtain a service.

In Canada, human rights legislation provides every person in the workplace the right to freedom from harassment based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability and etc.

All Canadians have a right to live and work without being harassed!

Audience

A Respectful Workplace (Harassment Prevention) is a training workshop designed for all employees.

Course Content

What is a respectful harassment-free workplace?

The consequences of non-respect and harassment in the workplace - to the organization and to its employees

How to create a respectful harassment-free workplace

The definition and types of harassment and discrimination

What is harassment and what is not harassment

How to prevent harassment in the workplace

How to communicate effectively with one's harasser

The organization's position on harassment

What to do if being discriminated against or harassed

Follow these links to descriptions of other courses: