Responding to workplace bullying and harassment
If you've witnessed or experienced bullying and harassment in your workplace, there are steps you can take to ensure it is dealt with by your employer, who is required to have bullying and harassment policies and procedures in place.
Our role is to ensure that employers have proper policies and procedures in place to address bullying and harassment, and that reports of workplace bullying and harassment are addressed. We do not resolve or mediate specific disputes or conflicts.
Responding to workplace bullying and harassment
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Report to your employer
The first thing you need to do if you've witnessed or experienced bullying and harassment at work is to report it to your employer as soon as possible, following your employer’s policies and procedures. Your employer is required to address your report of bullying and harassment, following their own procedures.
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Contact the Prevention Information Line
If your employer does not have bullying and harassment policies and procedures or has not taken reasonable steps to address the incident, contact the Prevention Information Line at 604.276.3100 (1.888.621.7233 toll free) and speak with a prevention officer. The prevention officer can provide you with information, answer questions, and direct you to resources.
After reporting the incident to your employer and speaking with a prevention officer, you may submit a Bullying and Harassment Questionnaire, which a prevention officer will then review to determine whether or not to make further inquiries. If the officer determines that further inquiries are not needed, then we will contact you and briefly explain why we won't be taking further action.
Resources
Worker Fact Sheet - Workplace Bullying and Harassment
This fact sheet explains the duties of workers.