Sentences with phrase «harassment as»

The issues here were whether Peelle's conduct constituted harassment as defined in s. 7 (2) of the Code, and if so, whether or not the harassment was due to the applicant's sex.

It was accepted by the EAT that the claim presented by Nicholls was actually one of victimisation rather than harassment as alleged and at the time of the alleged acts, Nicholls was no longer employed by the Corin Tech Limited.

Employees now also have a green light to bring a civil action in relation to workplace harassment as a result of a recent decision by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.

Vice-Chair Kershaw found that Kulczycki's posting and comments were vexatious and constituted harassment within the meaning Section 10 (1) of the Ontario Human Rights Code, which defines harassment as «a course of vexatious comment or conduct that is known or ought reasonably be known to be unwelcome,» on the basis of race, place of origin, ancestry and citizenship.

In Ontario, Occupation Health and Safety legislation requires that employers have both workplace harassment as well as workplace violence policies in place, as well as programs to implement those policies.

Because the WSIB does not see sexual harassment as being harmful, per se, my worry is that they will minimize the impact of sexual harassment on women and deny many of these claims.

Looking at the two different aspects of sexual harassment as defined by the Canada Labour Code, more than half of working women in Canada (54 %) say they have experienced conduct, comments, gestures or contact of a sexual nature that caused them offence or humiliation, while three - in - ten (30 %) experienced conduct, comments, gestures or contact of a sexual nature that they perceived as placing a condition of a sexual nature on their employment or on any opportunity they might have for training or promotion.

The Canada Labour Code defines sexual harassment as «any conduct, comment, gesture, or contact of a sexual nature that is likely to cause offence or humiliation to any employee; or that might, on reasonable grounds, be perceived by that employee as placing a condition of a sexual nature on employment or on any opportunity for training or promotion.»

We should not underestimate, nevertheless, the symbolic value of this enactment, which strengthens the case law and protection extended to transgender people and clearly positions gender - based harassment as illegal behaviour in the federal sphere.

We are speaking out in Canada's highest court to call for human rights law that meaningfully confronts workplace discrimination and harassment as it happens in real life.»

Vice-Chair Nyman then went on to consider the Investia decision and its conclusion that the Board had no power to consider a termination following a complaint of harassment as an act of reprisal.

The Ontario Human Rights Code defines harassment as a course of vexatious comment or conduct that is known, or ought reasonably to be known, to be unwelcome.

The authors develop this point through citation to and discussion about various lower federal court and U.S. Supreme Court cases, which recognize sexual harassment as Title VII violations.

The investigators describe gender harassment as «a broad range of verbal and nonverbal behaviors not aimed at sexual cooperation but that convey insulting, hostile, and degrading attitudes about women.»

The Supreme Court of Canada recognizes sexual harassment as sex discrimination.

The act defines psychological harassment as «any vexatious behaviour in the form of repeated and hostile or unwanted conduct, verbal comments, actions or gestures, that affects an employee's dignity or psychological integrity and that results in a harmful work environment for the employee.»

Section 10 (1) defines harassment as, «a course of vexatious comment or conduct that is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome».

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.»

That said, the changes create a specific focus on workplace sexual harassment as a workplace health and safety issue.

In addition to highlighting workplace sexual harassment as a component of workplace harassment, Bill 132 creates positive duties for employers which is a move away from the present system.

Response: The amended OHSA requires employers to protect workers from workplace harassment as a distinct new duty.

Most harassment policies define sexual harassment as including acts such as sexist jokes, suggestive or obscene comments, demands for sexual favors or unwanted touching.

Efforts to strengthen the ethics rule sanctioning discrimination and harassment as related to the practice of law received criticism in one area during a public hearing at the 2016 ABA Midyear Meeting in San Diego — that the measure was not broad enough.

Of particular relevance is subsection 5.03 (1)(b), which defines sexual harassment as arising «when submission to such conduct is made implicitly or explicitly a condition for the provision of professional services».

Most fundamentally, the law now specifically recognizes sexual harassment as a form of workplace harassment that employers must have policies in place to respond to.

Not saying that it's good / bad for it to happen in the first place (it's not) but I get really irked whenever people bring up sexual abuse / harassment as a women's issue, when it affects both genders.

I tend to look at Sexual Harassment as a I won't jump to conclusions type of situation and a more of a «I need to know everything if you want me to help».

Written by Charleston Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott Creditors use harassment as a way to get you to pay.

Although typically brought up in discussions about unequal opportunities in women's athletics, the law also requires that schools have a Title IX coordinator to handle complaints and address concerns if related issues arise, and that they have policies in place to combat sexual harassment as well as discrimination against pregnant students.

Some schools may choose to focus specifically on an effort to counter bullying and harassment as part of a larger schoolwide discipline and student support initiative.

No adult would tolerate that situation in the workplace — yet every day thousands of students suffer similar abuses at the hands of school bullies, and too often adults dismiss the harassment as part of growing up.

Marshall University defines harassment as any expression that causes «mental harm, injury, fear, stigma, disgrace, degradation, or embarrassment,» while Colorado State University at Pueblo explains it as the «infliction of psychological and / or emotional... through any means.»

Netizen is one of the most timely documentaries screened at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival, tackling sexual harassment as it occurs on the internet.

defines street harassment as a form of sexual harassment that happens in public.

The brain perceives sexual harassment as a threat, says Courtois, which triggers the body's flight - or - fight response.

The new language defines harassment as a scientific misconduct issue.

BU's policy defines sexual harassment as «unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that has the effect of creating a hostile or stressful living, learning, or working environment.»

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), defines sexual harassment as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature.

For example, India, where «Eve teasing» is also common and where the fatal gang rape of a woman on a Delhi bus in December 2012 prompted the Indian government to classify sexual harassment as an offence.

On top of that, multiple participants in the study recounted sexual harassment as a form of hostility in firehouses they'd served in.

A 2015 survey of over 27,000 transgender adults in the United States found that over three quarters of respondents who were out or were perceived as transgender in kindergarten through 12th grade experienced harassment as students.

He was arraigned Tuesday afternoon in Manhattan Criminal Court on 16 counts of aggravated harassment as a hate crime and one count of aggravated harassment.

Transgender individuals in New York State will soon have new protections against discrimination and harassment as the result of a new executive action taken by Governor Andrew Cuomo.

While talks with lawyers for Lopez and the women accusing him of harassment were ongoing, Lopez was able to hire three more aides, two of whom later accused the Brooklyn Democrat of harassment as well.

The legislation introduced dovetails with the launch a new team that is designed to strengthen resources that combat tenant harassment as well as a tenant protection task force.

Lawmakers are facing mounting pressure to end Capitol Hill's culture of secrecy over sexual harassment as they return from a holiday break, with members of both parties calling for Congress to overhaul its handling of misconduct claims and to unmask lawmakers who have paid settlements using taxpayer money.

Cuomo had come under scrutiny last month when he criticized a female reporter's question on what he'd do about the issue of sexual harassment as a «disservice to women» — arguing the issue is not confined just to state government.

As the settlement was being conducted behind closed doors, the Assembly hired three more aides to Lopez's staff, who subsequently accused the lawmaker of harassment as well.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and legislative leaders emerged from closed - door negotiations Sunday without a deal on the state budget, but eyeing a $ 1 billion increase in school aid and a package of laws to combat sexual harassment as a Monday night deadline loomed.

But she says the issue of sexual harassment as described in a Feb. 19 post by Fowler, who notified Uber's human resources about sexual advances from her boss but was told he could not be disciplined because he was too valued by the company, has not surfaced.