Common use of Harassment Grievances Clause in Contracts

Harassment Grievances. An Employee who alleges they have been subject to harassment and/or discrimination may submit a grievance under this Article. All grievances shall be submitted in writing within thirty (30) Work Days of the alleged incident(s) by the Union, to the Employer Representative. If the Employer Representative is a party to the grievance then the grievance shall be submitted to the Executive Committee. The Employer may initiate a grievance at Step 2 as per Article 7. The Parties agree that a grievor may rely on incidents that occur more than thirty (30) Work Days prior to the filing of the grievance if the earlier incidents form part of a pattern of harassing conduct. Earlier incidents themselves: shall not constitute harassment if they fall outside of the timelines herein, shall be associated with an alleged incident within the timelines, and shall be included when the grievance is initially filed. Earlier incidents that formed part of harassment grievances that were previously filed by either Party cannot be reintroduced as part of a new grievance.