A "vexatious comment" refers to a statement or remark made intentionally to annoy or irritate someone. It is typically intended to provoke a negative response or create a sense of discomfort or frustration. Full definition
Workplace harassment has been defined broadly in the OHSA since 2010 as «a course of vexatious comment or conduct against a worker in a workplace that is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome». (mathewsdinsdale.com)
One province defines harassment as «engaging in a course of vexatious comment or conduct against a worker in a workplace that is known or ought reasonably to be known as unwelcome.» (toronto-employmentlawyer.com)
As well, Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) defines workplace sexual harassment as «engaging in a course of vexatious comment or conduct against a worker in a workplace because of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, where the course of comment or conduct is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome.» (advocatedaily.com)