Workplace Harassment and Violence Sample Clauses

Workplace Harassment and Violence. The Employer prohibits harassment, violence or threats of violence in the workplace, and will maintain and enforce policies prohibiting workplace harassment and violence. The Employer will provide channels for employees to report concerns regarding workplace harassment or violence, and will promptly investigate concerns or complaints raised. Affected employees will be notified of the outcome of any such investigation, and any actions taken by the Employer as a result.
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Workplace Harassment and Violence. Cases of alleged harassment because of position, race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, record of offenses, marital or family status, and disability, will be considered as discrimination and shall be eligible to be processed as grievances under the grievance procedure.
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Workplace Harassment and Violence. The University, the Union, and employees covered by this Agreement are committed to maintaining an environment that is free from acts or threats of violence and harassment perpetrated by or against employees, students, or members of the public. The University prohibits harassment, violence or threats of violence in the workplace, and will maintain and enforce policies prohibiting workplace harassment and violence.
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Workplace Harassment and Violence. Cases of alleged harassment because of position, race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, record of offenses, marital or family status, and disability, will be considered as discrimination and shall be eligible to be processed as grievances under the grievance procedure. Sexual harassment shall be defined as any sexually oriented practice that undermines an employee’s health, self-esteem, job performance or workplace relationshipsor endangers an employee’s employment status or potential. Sexual harassment may include, but not be limited to: unwanted touching suggestive remarks or verbal abuse suggestive gestures or staring compromising invitations requests or demands for sexual favours physical assault derogatory or degrading remarks directed towards members of one gender or one sexual preference group. Where the alleged harasser is the person who would deal with the grievance, the grievance shall automatically go forward to the alleged harasser’s supervisor. Allegations of harassment are required to be submitted as a formal written complaint to a designate in Human Resources for investigation. The Employer agrees to advise all complainants of their right to have union representation. Where the complainant refuses representation, they shall do so on a form approved by the Union to waive their right to union representation. This form shall be retained on the Employer’s confidential harassment file. An employee shall, at all times, retain their right to file a grievance and/or lodge a complaint under the Ontario Human Rights Code (1 1).
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Related to Workplace Harassment and Violence

  • Workplace Harassment The Hospital and the Union are committed to ensuring a work environment that is free from harassment. Harassment is defined as a “course of vexatious comment or conduct that is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome”, that denies individual dignity and respect on the basis of the grounds such as gender, disability, race, colour, sexual orientation or other prohibited grounds, as stated in the Ontario Human Rights Code. All employees are expected to treat others with courtesy and consideration and to discourage harassment. ref. Ontario Human Rights Code, Sec. 10(1). Harassment may take many forms including verbal, physical or visual. It may involve a threat, an implied threat or be perceived as a condition of employment. The Parties agree that harassment is in no way to be construed as properly discharged supervisory responsibilities, including the delegation of work assignments and/or the assessment of discipline. If an employee believes that she/he has been harassed and/or discriminated against on the basis of any prohibited ground of discrimination, there are specific actions that may be undertaken. The employee should request the harasser to stop the unwanted behaviour by informing the harassing individual(s) that the behaviour is unwanted and unwelcome. Should the employee not feel comfortable addressing the harasser directly, she/he may request the assistance of the manager or a Union representative. If the unwelcome behaviour was to continue, the employee will consult the Hospital policy on harassment and will be free to pursue all avenues including the complaint investigation and resolution. The Parties agree that an employee may have a representative of the Union with her/him throughout the process, if requested.

  • Workplace Violence (a) It is recognized that at certain worksites or in certain work situations employees may be at risk of physical violence or verbal abuse from clients, persons in care or custody, or the public.

  • Harassment Sexual Harassment Harassment is defined as an incident or, or series of incidents of unsolicited, unwelcome, disrespectful or offensive verbal or physical behaviour, whether deliberate or unintentional:

  • Sexual Harassment (a) The Union and the Employer recognize the right of employees to work in an environment free from sexual harassment. The Employer shall take such actions as are necessary respecting an employee engaging in sexual harassment.

  • Harassment The Employer and the Union recognize the right of employees to work in an environment free from harassment, including sexual harassment, as defined by the Employer’s harassment policy.

  • WORKPLACE BEHAVIOR 3.1 The University, the Union and employees covered by this Agreement agree that all employees should work in an environment that fosters mutual respect and professionalism. The parties agree that inappropriate behavior in the workplace by or against employees, students, or members of the public does not promote the University’s mission, employee wellbeing, or productivity. All employees are responsible for contributing to such an environment and are expected to treat others with courtesy and respect.

  • WORKPLACE The Employee shall be required to perform work at or any other site of work for the Employer.

  • Workplace Violence Prevention and Crisis Response (applicable to any Party and any subcontractors and sub-grantees whose employees or other service providers deliver social or mental health services directly to individual recipients of such services): Party shall establish a written workplace violence prevention and crisis response policy meeting the requirements of Act 109 (2016), 33 VSA §8201(b), for the benefit of employees delivering direct social or mental health services. Party shall, in preparing its policy, consult with the guidelines promulgated by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Services Workers, as those guidelines may from time to time be amended. Party, through its violence protection and crisis response committee, shall evaluate the efficacy of its policy, and update the policy as appropriate, at least annually. The policy and any written evaluations thereof shall be provided to employees delivering direct social or mental health services. Party will ensure that any subcontractor and sub-grantee who hires employees (or contracts with service providers) who deliver social or mental health services directly to individual recipients of such services, complies with all requirements of this Section.

  • Discrimination and Harassment 3.01 The Company shall not discriminate against an employee because of membership in the Union or because of activities authorized herein on behalf of the Union.

  • Sexual and Personal Harassment The Employer shall provide and the Union and Employees shall support a workplace free from personal or sexual harassment and any other harassment based on the protected characteristics set out in Article 2.04. The Employer shall maintain a policy on workplace harassment.

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