Personal harassment definition

Personal harassment means any improper behaviour by a person employed by the Employer that is directed at and offensive to another person employed by the Employer which the first person knew or ought reasonably to have known would be unwelcome. Personal harassment comprises objectionable conduct, comment, act or display that demeans, belittles or causes personal humiliation or embarrassment to the recipient.

Personal harassment is defined as offensive comment and/or actions that create an abusive or intimidating work environment in the mind of a reasonable person.

Personal harassment. , which means offensive behaviour directed towards another person and not connected to a Protected Characteristic, including but not limited to:

Examples of Personal harassment in a sentence

• Personal harassment shall be defined as repeated, intentional, unwelcome, offensive comments and/or action deliberately designed to demean and belittle the individual and/or to cause personal humiliation.

• Personal harassment occurs when behaviour towards a person or group of people is hostile, obnoxious, or intimidating because of a personal dislike, personality conflict, or any other prohibited ground of discrimination listed in this policy.

• Personal harassment is defined as abusive, unfair or demeaning treatment of a person or group of persons that has the effect or purpose of unreasonably interfering with a person's or group's status or performance or creating a hostile or intimidating working or educational environment when such treatment abuses the power that one person holds over another, misuses authority, or has the effect or purpose of seriously threatening or intimidating a reasonable person.

• Personal harassment comprises objectionable conduct, comment, act or display that demeans, belittles or causes personal or embarrassmentto the recipient.

• Personal harassment shall be defined as repeated, intentional, unwelcome, offensive comments andlor actiondeliberately designedto demean and belittlethe individual andlor to cause personal humiliation.

More Definitions of Personal harassment

Personal harassment means any inappropriate behaviour or conduct that is directed at and offensive to another person, and which the originator knew or ought reasonably to have known would be unwelcome or cause offence. It comprises objectionable conduct, comment or display that demeans or causes personal humiliation or embarrassment and which creates a hostile or abusive work environment for the recipient. The term also encompasses harassment on a prohibited ground of discrimination as set out in the Yukon Human Rights Act.

Personal harassment means any improper behavior by a person employed by the Company, that is directed at and/or offensive to another person employed by the Company, and which the first person knew or ought reasonably to have known would be unwelcome. Personal harassment comprises objectionable conduct, comment or display that demeans, belittles or causes personal humiliation or embarrassment to the recipient. Such conduct is unacceptable and should be dealt with as early as possible. The parties are fully committed to utilizing appropriated conflict resolution strategies, including mediation to resolve interpersonal workplace issues. Allegations of personal harassment are not subject to the grievance/arbitration process, except as provided in 1.11 below.

Personal harassment is behaviour that generally involves a course of comment or conduct directed towards a person or persons:

Personal harassment or “psychological harassment” means engaging in a course of vexatious comment or conduct against an individual that is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome. Personal or psychological harassment is harassment that is not related to a prohibited ground identified in human rights legislation.

Personal harassment shall include: (1) Physical threat, intimidation or assault, or unwanted touching, patting or pinching made by a person who knows or ought reasonably to know that such contact is unwelcome; or (2) Unwelcome behaviour or comment that is directed at or offensive to another person that demeans, belittles, causes personal humiliation or embarrassment to that person, and which the originating person knew or ought reasonably to know is unwelcome; or (3) Implied or expressed promise of reward or threat of reprisal, or the denial of opportunity which would otherwise be granted, for refusal to comply with a request which is unrelated to an employee’s employment with the Board; or (4) The improper use of power or authority inherent in the position held, which serves no legitimate work purpose, and which the person knew or ought reasonably to know is improper.

Personal harassment is defined as vexatious comment or conduct that is known or ought reasonably be known to be unwelcome, and that objectively creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment. Bullying, intimidation and violent acts are strictly prohibited. Personal harassment does not include giving directions, reprimanding Employees or correcting Employee behaviour.

Personal harassment means any improper behaviour by an individual that is directed at and offensive to an employee which the individual knows or reasonably ought to know would be unwelcome. This comprises objectionable conduct, comment or display that demeans, belittles or causes personal humiliation or embarrassment to the recipient. Harassment does not include the good faith exercise of managerial or supervisory duties.