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Workplace Bullying and Harassment
Training and Legal Duties[Insert Presenter Name][Company Name][Date]
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Training overview
Workers Compensation ActRecognizing workplace bullying and harassmentEmployer obligationsResponding — worker and supervisor obligationsReporting proceduresInvestigating incidents or complaintsWhat co-workers can do to stop bullying and harassmentTalking to a bully
Additional informationSlide3
Workers Compensation Act
Duties of employers, workers and supervisors:Ensure or protect health and safetyIncludes workplace bullying and harassmentOccupational Health and Safety (OHS) policies on workplace bullying and harassment, effective November 1, 2013Slide4
What is workplace bullying and harassment?
Behaviour that humiliates or intimidatesExamples might include:Verbal aggression or name-callingVandalizing personal belongings Sabotaging workSpreading malicious rumoursHumiliating initiation practices / hazing
Personal attacks
Aggressive / threatening gestures
Cyber-bullying
Can come from co-workers, supervisors, employers, external sources Slide5
What is not bullying and harassment?
Expressing differences of opinionOffering constructive feedbackMaking a legitimate complaint about another worker’s conductReasonable management action, including decisions about:Job duties and work to be performedWorkloads and deadlinesLayoffs, transfers, promotions, and reorganizations
Work instruction, supervision, or feedback
Work evaluation
Performance management
Discipline, suspensions, or terminationsSlide6
Effects and potential indicators
Workplace bullying and harassment might result in:Health and safety issuesDistracting someone who is performing dangerous tasksPhysical and/or psychological injuryLower productivityLower moraleHigher absenteeismStaff turnover —
targets of bullying and harassment and their co-workersSlide7
Employer obligations
Draft a workplace policy statementPrevent or minimize bullying and harassmentDevelop reporting proceduresDevelop procedures for dealing with / investigating incidents or complaintsTrain workers and supervisorsSlide8
Policy statement
Workplace bullying and harassment is unacceptable and not tolerated[insert organization’s policy statement]Slide9
Prevent or minimize
If aware of risks, take steps to prevent or minimize bullying and harassment[insert steps the organization is taking]Slide10
Reporting procedures
Report to [insert position or person to report to]If the employer or supervisor is the alleged bully, then report to [insert position or person to report to]
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Insert your workplace reporting procedures – see suggestions in the
Notes
field and at WorkSafeBC.com/bullying
]
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Dealing with incidents or complaints
[Insert procedures for how your workplace will deal with & investigate complaints — see suggestions in the Notes field and at WorkSafeBC.com/bullying]
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Training supervisors and workers
[Insert additional organizational training procedures]Slide13
What must workers do?
Report if they observe or experience bullying and harassmentNot engage in workplace bullying and harassmentApply and comply with workplace policies and procedures on bullying and harassmentSlide14
What must supervisors do?
Not engage in bullying and harassmentApply and comply with workplace policies and procedures on bullying and harassmentSlide15
What can co-workers do to stop workplace bullying and harassment?
Listen to the target Don’t gossipOffer support (e.g., employee assistance program, counsellor)Document details of what you see to share in an investigationDatesDetailsWitnesses
Tell the bully to stopSlide16
Talking to an alleged bully
If you are the target of, or witness to, bullying and harassment:Tell the bully what behaviour was inappropriateMake it clear the behaviour is unwanted and unacceptableStay calmDon’t retaliateReport itSlide17
For more information
[Insert workplace name] policies and procedures can be found at [insert intranet site or location where these are posted]
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Provide any extra information
]
Example: For more information, contact our workplace bullying and harassment representative at (phone), (email)
For more tips, resources and information, visit WorkSafeBC.com/bullying