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Developing Workplace Violence and Harassment Policies and Programs: A Toolbox
Overview and Context for Action
Policy, Program, and Training Review Tool
Yes No Examples of Content Existing Recommended
Workplace Harassment
Do you have a
workplace harassment
policy, as required by the
OHSA?
Do you have a
workplace harassment
program, as required by
the OHSA?
• Measures and
procedures for workers
to report workplace
harassment
A workplace harassment policy is required by the
OHSA. A good workplace harassment policy should,
at minimum:
• state what workplace harassment is and its
sources
• state that workplace harassment is unacceptable
• state the employer's commitment to protecting
workers from workplace harassment
• outline consequences of behaviours covered by the
policy
• encourage workers to report all incidents of
workplace harassment
• commit to investigate and deal with concerns
promptly
An Example Workplace Harassment Policy is
available on page 68 in this
Toolbox.
A workplace harassment program is required by the
OHSA. A workplace harassment program must
include, at a minimum, the elements below.
The reporting measures and procedures should:
• deal with workplace harassment from all sources
(you may wish to have separate procedures for
harassment arising from a worker, a supervisor, or
a domestic/intimate partner)
• communicate your willingness to deal with
concerns
• be confidential and neutral
• treat all complaints seriously and promptly
• respect confidentiality
• specify how, when, and to whom a worker should
report
• include reporting forms or other recording
mechanisms
• include processes that allow workers to report
concerns about supervisors
• include processes that protect those bringing
forward the concern
• specify the roles and responsibilities
of employers, supervisors, workers,
and unions
Does your workplace harassment program include the following elements, as required by the OHSA?
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