Common use of Discriminatory Harassment Clause in Contracts

Discriminatory Harassment. 1. Discriminatory harassment includes comments or conduct based on the protected grounds in the Ontario Human Rights Code, which the recipient does not welcome or that offends him or her. 2. Some examples of discriminatory harassment are: • offensive comments, jokes or behaviour that disparage or ridicule a person’s membership in one of the protected grounds, such as race, religion or sexual orientation • imitating a person’s accent, speech or mannerisms • persistent or inappropriate questions about whether a person is pregnant, has children or plans to have children • inappropriate comments or jokes about an individual’s age, sexual orientation, personal appearance or weight (whether they are under or overweight)

Discriminatory Harassment. 1. Discriminatory harassment includes comments or conduct based on the protected grounds in the Ontario Human Rights Code, which the recipient does not welcome or that offends him or her. 2. Some examples of discriminatory harassment are: •  offensive comments, jokes or behaviour that disparage or ridicule a person’s membership in one of the protected grounds, such as race, religion or sexual orientation •  imitating a person’s accent, speech or mannerisms •  persistent or inappropriate questions about whether a person is pregnant, has children or plans to have children •  inappropriate comments or jokes about an individual’s age, sexual orientation, personal appearance or weight (whether they are under or overweight)