Common use of Harassment Personal Rights Clause in Contracts

Harassment Personal Rights. a) The Employer and the Union agree that discrimination and/or harassment of any employee because of colour, national origin, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender expression or disability is absolutely prohibited. Every employee has the right to work in an environment of mutual respect, free from discrimination and harassment including sexual harassment from other employees. b) The Employer and the Union agree to work together, under the auspices of the Human Rights Policy and Workplace Code of Conduct, to ensure that the workplace is harassment free. c) The Employer and the Union agree that any allegation of harassment should be dealt with in an expeditious manner, and they will encourage their respective representatives to do all they can to ensure that delays in dealing with such allegations are minimized. The process must be fair, consistent, and expeditious. d) The Employer recognizes the importance of the Union’s involvement in this matter, and welcomes the Union’s input on these policies. The Employer undertakes to consult with the Union on a regular basis on such matters as the definition of harassment and any other aspect of the policy on which the Union has a particular viewpoint. The Employer will give every reasonable consideration to policy change proposals put forward by the Union.

Harassment Personal Rights. a) The Employer and the Union agree that discrimination and/or harassment of any employee because of colour, national origin, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or disability is absolutely prohibited. Every employee has the right to work in an environment of mutual respect, free from discrimination and harassment including sexual harassment from other employees. b) The Employer and the Union agree to work together, under the auspices of the Human Rights Policy and Workplace Code of Conduct, to ensure that the workplace is harassment free. c) The Employer and the Union agree that any allegation of harassment should be dealt with in an expeditious manner, and they will encourage their respective representatives to do all they can to ensure that delays in dealing with such allegations are minimized. The process must be fair, consistent, and expeditious. d) The Employer recognizes the importance of the Union’s involvement in this matter, and welcomes the Union’s input on these policies. The Employer undertakes to consult with the Union on a regular basis on such matters as the definition of harassment and any other aspect of the policy on which the Union has a particular viewpoint. The Employer will give every reasonable consideration to policy change proposals put forward by the Union.