WORKPLACE VIOLENCE/HARASSMENT. The Employer and the Union promote a workplace environment that is free from violence and/or harassment. The Occupational Health and Safety Act provides the following definitions: Workplace Violence: The exercise of physical force by a person against a worker, in a workplace, that causes or could cause physical injury to the worker; An attempt to exercise physical force against a worker, in a workplace, that could cause physical injury to the worker; A statement or behaviour that it is reasonable for a worker to interpret as a threat to exercise physical force against the worker, in a workplace, that could cause physical injury to the worker. Workplace Harassment: Engaging in a course of vexatious comment or conduct against a worker in a workplace that is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome. Employees are responsible to report all incidents of workplace violence and/or harassment. The Employer, the Union and every employee is responsible to comply with the Workplace Violence and Harassment provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Acts of workplace violence and/or harassment will not be tolerated and shall be deemed to be just cause for discipline which may include dismissal.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE/HARASSMENT. The Employer and the Union promote a workplace environment that is free from violence and/or harassment. The Occupational Health and Safety Act provides the following definitions: Workplace Violence: • The exercise of physical force by a person against a worker, in a workplace, that causes or could cause physical injury to the worker; • An attempt to exercise physical force against a worker, in a workplace, that could cause physical injury to the worker; • A statement or behaviour that it is reasonable for a worker to interpret as a threat to exercise physical force against the worker, in a workplace, that could cause physical injury to the worker. Workplace Harassment: • Engaging in a course of vexatious comment or conduct against a worker in a workplace that is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome. Employees are responsible to report all incidents of workplace violence and/or harassment. The Employer, the Union and every employee is responsible to comply with the Workplace Violence and Harassment provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Acts of workplace violence and/or harassment will not be tolerated and shall be deemed to be just cause for discipline which may include dismissal.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE/HARASSMENT. The Employer and the Union promote a workplace environment that is free from violence and/or harassment. The Occupational Health and Safety Act provides the following definitions: Workplace Violence: - The exercise of physical force by a person against a worker, in a workplace, that causes or could cause physical injury to the worker; - An attempt to exercise physical force against a worker, in a workplace, that could cause physical injury to the worker; - A statement or behaviour that it is reasonable for a worker to interpret as a threat to exercise physical force against the worker, in a workplace, that could cause physical injury to the worker. Workplace Harassment: - Engaging in a course of vexatious comment or conduct against a worker in a workplace that is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome. Employees are responsible to report all incidents of workplace violence and/or harassment. The Employer, the Union and every employee is responsible to comply with the Workplace Violence and Harassment provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Acts of workplace violence and/or harassment will not be tolerated and shall be deemed to be just cause for discipline which may include dismissal.
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WORKPLACE VIOLENCE/HARASSMENT. 5.01 The Employer and the Union promote a workplace environment that is free from violence and/or harassment. The Occupational Health and Safety Act provides the following definitions: Workplace Violence: - The exercise of physical force by a person against a worker, in a workplace, that causes or could cause physical injury to the worker; - An attempt to exercise physical force against a worker, in a workplace, that could cause physical injury to the worker; - A statement or behaviour that it is reasonable for a worker to interpret as a threat to exercise physical force against the worker, in a workplace, that could cause physical injury to the worker. Workplace Harassment: - Engaging in a course of vexatious comment or conduct against a worker in a workplace that is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome. Employees are responsible to report all incidents of workplace violence and/or harassment. The Employer, the Union and every employee is responsible to comply with the Workplace Violence and Harassment provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Acts of workplace violence and/or harassment will not be tolerated and shall be deemed to be just cause for discipline which may include dismissal.
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Samples: Collective Agreement