Discrimination and Harassment Under the Human Rights Code Sample Clauses

Discrimination and Harassment Under the Human Rights Code. (a) Purpose The Government of British Columbia, in cooperation with the Union, will promote a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination where all employees are treated with respect and dignity. Discrimination and harassment relates to any of the prohibited grounds contained in the Human Rights Code. Prohibited conduct may be verbal, non-verbal, physical, deliberate or unintended, unsolicited or unwelcome, as determined by a reasonable person. It may be one incident or a series of incidents depending on the context. Employees have the right to employment without discrimination or harassment because of race; colour; ancestry; place of origin; religion; family status; marital status; physical disability; mental disability; sex; age; sexual orientation; political beliefs; and criminal or summary offense unrelated to their employment. Harassment does not include actions occasioned through exercising in good faith the Employer's managerial/supervisory rights and responsibilities. Protection against harassment extends to incidents occurring at or away from the workplace during or outside working hours provided the acts are committed within the course of the employment relationship. This Clause does not preclude an employee from filing a complaint under Section 8 of the Human Rights Code; however, an employee shall not be entitled to duplication of process. An employee making a complaint of harassment must choose to direct a complaint to either the BC Council of Human Rights or to the process specified in the Harassment Policy and Procedures. In either event a complaint of harassment shall not form the basis of a grievance. An employee who files a written complaint which would be seen by a reasonable person to be frivolous, vindictive or vexatious may be subject to disciplinary action. Disciplinary action taken may be grieved pursuant to Article 8. (b) Sexual Harassment Sexual harassment is one form of discrimination and is defined as any unwelcome comment or conduct of a sexual nature that may detrimentally affect the work environment or lead to adverse job-related consequences for the victim of the harassment. Examples of sexual harassment include but are not limited to: - a person in authority asking an employee for sexual favours in return for being hired or receiving promotions or other employment benefits - sexual advances with actual or implied work related consequences - unwelcome remarks, questions, jokes or innuendo of a sexual nat...
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Discrimination and Harassment Under the Human Rights Code. The Union and the Employer will promote a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination where all employees are treated with respect and dignity. Discrimination and harassment relate to any of the prohibited grounds contained in the B.C. Human Rights Act. Prohibited conduct may be verbal, non-verbal, physical, deliberate or unintended, unsolicited or unwelcome, as determined by a reasonable person. It may be one incident or a series of incidents depending on the context. Employees have the right to employment without discrimination or harassment because of race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, family status, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, sex, age, sexual orientation, political beliefs, criminal or summary offence unrelated to their employment and membership or activity in the Union. Harassment does not include actions occasioned through exercising in good faith the Employer’s managerial/supervisory rights and responsibilities. Protection against harassment extends to incidents occurring at or away from the workplace, during or outside working hours provided the acts are committed within the course of the employment relationship. This Article does not preclude an employee from filing a complaint under Section 8 of the B.C. Human Rights Act, however, an employee shall not be entitled to duplication of process. An employee making a complaint must choose to direct a complaint to either the B.C. Council of Human Rights or the process specified in Article 24.01 (c). In either event, a complaint of harassment or sexual harassment shall not form the basis of a grievance.
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Discrimination and Harassment Under the Human Rights Code. The Employer, in cooperation with the Union, will promote a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination where all employees are treated with respect and dignity. Discrimination and harassment relates to any of the prohibited grounds contained in the BC Human Rights Code. Protection against harassment extends to incidents occurring at or away from the workplace during or outside working hours provided the acts are committed within the course of the employment relationship.
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Discrimination and Harassment Under the Human Rights Code. ‌ (a) The Union and the Employer will promote a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination where all employees are treated with respect and dignity. Discrimination and harassment relate to any of the prohibited grounds contained in the B.C. Human Rights Act. Prohibited conduct may be verbal, non-verbal, physical, deliberate or unintended, unsolicited or unwelcome, as determined by a reasonable person. It may be one incident or a series of incidents depending on the context.
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Discrimination and Harassment Under the Human Rights Code. ‌ The Employer, in cooperation with the Union, will promote a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination where all employees are treated with respect and dignity. Discrimination and harassment relates to any of the prohibited grounds contained in the BC Human Rights Code. Protection against harassment extends to incidents occurring at or away from the workplace during or outside working hours provided the acts are committed within the course of the employment relationship. Future Legislation‌ In the event that any future legislation renders null and void or materially alters any provision of this agreement, the remaining provisions shall remain in effect for the term of the agreement, and parties hereto shall negotiate a mutually agreeable provision to be substituted for the provision so rendered null and void or materially altered.
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Related to Discrimination and Harassment Under the Human Rights Code

  • Discrimination and Harassment All members of the Appointments Committee shall be supplied with written information about the content and application of relevant federal and provincial legislation, and about University policies, relating to employment equity and federal immigration requirements. In accord with the provisions of the Article Employment Equity, Members shall familiarize themselves with such information as a condition of serving on the Appointments Committee. Furthermore, the Employer shall ensure that the Committee is aware of the relevant legislation and University policies, and the University Librarian or Xxxx and the Members participating in the work of the Committee shall share responsibility for ensuring that the relevant legislation and University policies are followed throughout the deliberations of the Committee. The Committee may call upon the Office of Equity and Human Rights Services for assistance.

  • Release of Claims Under Age Discrimination in Employment Act Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Executive agrees that by executing this Release, he has released and waived any and all claims he has or may have as of the date of this Release for age discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621, et seq. It is understood that Executive is advised to consult with an attorney prior to executing this Release; that he in fact has consulted a knowledgeable, competent attorney regarding this Release; that he may, before executing this Release, consider this Release for a period of twenty-one (21) calendar days; and that the consideration he receives for this Release is in addition to amounts to which he was already entitled. It is further understood that this Release is not effective until seven (7) calendar days after the execution of this Release and that Executive may revoke this Release within seven (7) calendar days from the date of execution hereof.

  • Human Rights Code The parties hereto subscribe to the principles of the Human Rights Code of British Columbia.

  • DISCRIMINATION AND COERCION 8.01 There shall be no discrimination or intimidation by the EMPLOYER or the UNION against any employee as a result of or because of such employee's race, color, creed, gender, disability or national origin all in accordance with applicable law, or membership in or non-membership in the UNION.

  • Human Rights 14.1 The Recipient shall (and shall use its reasonable endeavours to procure that its staff shall) at all times comply with the provisions of the Human Rights Xxx 0000 in the performance of this Agreement as if the Recipient were a public body (as defined in the Human Rights Act 1998). 14.2 The Recipient shall undertake, or refrain from undertaking, such acts as the Funder requests so as to enable the Funder to comply with its obligations under the Human Rights Xxx 0000.

  • Civil Rights A. Xxxxxxx agrees to comply with state and federal anti-discrimination laws, including: i. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §2000d et seq.); ii. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. §794); iii. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. §12101 et seq.);

  • Age Discrimination Act of 1975 The Contractor shall comply with the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. § 6101 et seq.), as amended, and any applicable regulations. No person in the United States shall, on the basis of age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under, any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

  • Civil Rights Compliance The parties to this Agreement are responsible for the following:

  • Compliance with Civil Rights Laws The Contractor hereby assures that it will comply with Subchapter VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 USC Sections 2000 (e) (1) through 2000 (e) (17), to the end that no person shall, on the grounds of race, creed, color, sex, religion, ancestry, age, condition of physical handicap, marital status, political affiliation, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under this Contract or under any project, program, or activity supported by this Contract. The Contractor shall comply with Exhibit D - Contractor’s EEO Certification.

  • NO DISCRIMINATION/HARASSMENT 4.01 The Employer and the Union agree that there shall be no discrimination, interference, restriction or coercion exercised or practiced with respect to any Employee(s) in the matter of hiring, wage rates, training, upgrading, promotion, transfer, lay- off, recall, discipline, classification, discharge or otherwise by reason of age, race, creed, national origin, religious affiliation, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, place of residence, marital status or disability subject to bona fide occupational requirements, family status, colour, ancestry, receipt of public assistance, nor by reason of membership or activity in the Union.

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