Roles of the Parties The employee will a) play a responsible part to ensure that the working environment is free from harassment. Your responsibility is to avoid conduct which might be considered harassment.
Roles of the Parties The employee will a) play a responsible part to ensure that the working environment is free from harassment. Your responsibility is to avoid conduct which might be considered harassment.
b) participate in training provided by the union or management pertaining to harassment in the workplace. Training when provided will be at a regular employee meeting and will result in no new cost to the Employer.
c) If you perceive that you are the subject of personal harassment as defined above, it is suggested you proceed as follows:
i) make your disapproval or uneasiness known to the alleged harasser immediately. Tell the person firmly that you do not welcome or approve of the behavior and tell her to STOP. In some cases, the individual may not be aware the behavior is offensive. Tell the alleged harasser why the conduct is offensive.
ii) if the incidents continue, keep a written record of dates, times, the nature of the behavior and witnesses, if any.
iii) if you are unsure or uneasy about making contact with the alleged harasser, ask for assistance from your Union representative, management, or continue on to Step 1 of the complaints procedure.
a) provide training to all employees pertaining to harassment in the workplace: to combat harassment and to explain how to initiate a complaint.
b) recognize that every member has the right to be treated with dignity and respect, and to work in a workplace free of harassment.
c) not condone or tolerate any harassment.
d) support and encourage its members to speak out and confront harassers.
a) Attempt to provide a workplace free of harassment.
b) Recognize that in order to end harassment, it is necessary to confront and provide the opportunity to correct the harasser's behavior. The Employer therefore agrees to create an atmosphere where harassed persons will feel comfortable and secure in bringing forward complaints and in confronting the alleged harasser and/or harassment.
c) Ensure that every employee is aware that the workplace is to be free of harassment.
d) Provide training to all employees pertaining to harassment in the workplace: to combat harassment and to explain how to initiate a complaint.
