BILL C-65
New Regulations on Prevention of Harassment and Violence in the Workplace
BILL C-65
New Regulations on Prevention of Harassment and Violence in the Workplace
About the Act
Bill C-65, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (harassment and violence), came into effect on January 1, 2021. The changes were made to enhance protections for employees who make a complaint of harassment or violence, and to improve related training for staff and the investigation process.
About the Act
Bill C-65, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (harassment and violence), came into effect on January 1, 2021. The changes were made to enhance protections for employees who make a complaint of harassment or violence, and to improve related training for staff and the investigation process.
How you can use the Act as an Employee
If you are unsure if this Act applies to you as an employee, you can ask your employer or seek legal advice. You may want to become familiar with this Act to understand the protections afforded to you if you make a complaint of harassment or violence in the workplace, as well as understanding your workplace’s policies and procedures.
How you can use the Act as an Employer
As an employer, maintaining up to date policies and procedures is an on-going effort and requirement for developing policies and procedures integral to creating psychologically and physically safe workspaces that promote individual and collective well-being.
How you can use the Act as an Employee
If you are unsure if this Act applies to you as an employee, you can ask your employer or seek legal advice. You may want to become familiar with this Act to understand the protections afforded to you if you make a complaint of harassment or violence in the workplace, as well as understanding your workplace’s policies and procedures.
How you can use the Act as an Employer
As an employer, maintaining up to date policies and procedures is an on-going effort and requirement for developing policies and procedures integral to creating psychologically and physically safe workspaces that promote individual and collective well-being.
Defining Terms in Bill C-65
The legislation introduced new terms to describe the complaint and resolution process.
As an employer, you should be aware of these terms and how to implement them into your policies and procedures.
As an employee, it is helpful to be familiar with legislative terms that you may come across in seeking further resources or support in understanding your rights in the workplace.
Defining Terms in Bill C-65
The legislation introduced new terms to describe the complaint and resolution process.
As an employer, you should be aware of these terms and how to implement them into your policies and procedures.
As an employee, it is helpful to be familiar with legislative terms that you may come across in seeking further resources or support in understanding your rights in the workplace.
Pathways to Resolving Workplace Harassment & Violence
The illustration depicts a man sexually harassing a woman in the workplace and depicts the following steps the woman takes to address the incident.
We would like to acknowledge that sexual harassment can be experienced by women, men, Two Spirit, and gender diverse peoples. Anyone could put themselves in the shoes of the person being harassed and situations can vary.
Below is a written narrative of the illustration. This illustration and accompanying narrative is an example of pathways forward to resolve incidents of harassment in the workplace.
The illustration and narrative purposefully do not provide a conclusion to the incident.