Difference between revisions of "Sexual Harassment"

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*sexual leering, teasing, or telling obscene jokes.

*an invitation to dinner or a movie, or to some other social activity, from a supervisor, teacher, or landlord who implies that you must accept it or face trouble in your job, school, or apartment.

*an unwanted invitation from a supervisor, co-worker, teacher, or landlord that is continually repeated.

*an unwanted invitation from a supervisor, co-worker with authority over you, a teacher, or a landlord that is continually repeated.

But not all invitations are sexual harassment: they can be innocent and reasonable requests that you can accept or reject without any trouble.

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==What can you do if you are sexually harassed?==

#React immediately and directly, if possible. Sometimes you can talk to the person harassing you. The best response may be to tell the person that you don’t welcome or accept the behaviour, and if they repeat it, you will report it. But sometimes, talking to the harasser won’t work. The next parts explain what else you can do.

#If you’re an employee, talk to your company supervisor or human resources person. Find out your employer’s policy on human rights complaints. If you belong to a union, talk to the union steward. You have a right under the collective agreement between the union and employer to complain to the union about sexual harassment by the employer, a supervisor, a co-worker, or a customer.

#If you’re an employee, talk to your company supervisor or human resources person. Find out your employer’s policy on human rights complaints. If you belong to a union, talk to the union steward. You have a right under the collective agreement between the union and employer to complain to the union about sexual harassment by the employer, a supervisor, a co-worker with authority over you, or a customer.

#Make and keep a written record of every incident of harassment – when it occurs. Tell someone else, like a trusted co-worker, friend, or family member that you are being harassed. Your written record, and the fact that you told someone, may be important evidence if you file a complaint or sue.

#If the harassment continues, file a complaint with the BC Human Rights Tribunal – check script [[Human Rights and Discrimination Protection (Script 236)|236]] for details. The [http://www.bchrt.bc.ca Tribunal website] explains how to do this. Phone the Tribunal at 604.775.2000 in Vancouver and 1.888.440.8844 elsewhere in BC. If the Code covers your complaint, the Tribunal will ask the other person to reply to your complaint. The Tribunal will try to help you and the other person settle the case. If that’s not possible, the Tribunal may hold a hearing. If your complaint is justified, the Tribunal can make orders to stop the harassment and pay you money – called damages – for lost income (including wages and disability and other benefits) and expenses. The Tribunal can also order the person who harassed you to pay you damages for injury to your dignity, feelings, and self respect.

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 *sexual leering, teasing, or telling obscene jokes.
 *an invitation to dinner or a movie, or to some other social activity, from a supervisor, teacher, or landlord who implies that you must accept it or face trouble in your job, school, or apartment.
-*an unwanted invitation from a supervisor, co-worker, teacher, or landlord that is continually repeated.
+*an unwanted invitation from a supervisor, co-worker with authority over you, a teacher, or a landlord that is continually repeated.
 But not all invitations are sexual harassment: they can be innocent and reasonable requests that you can accept or reject without any trouble.
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 ==What can you do if you are sexually harassed?==
 #React immediately and directly, if possible. Sometimes you can talk to the person harassing you. The best response may be to tell the person that you don’t welcome or accept the behaviour, and if they repeat it, you will report it. But sometimes, talking to the harasser won’t work. The next parts explain what else you can do.
-#If you’re an employee, talk to your company supervisor or human resources person. Find out your employer’s policy on human rights complaints. If you belong to a union, talk to the union steward. You have a right under the collective agreement between the union and employer to complain to the union about sexual harassment by the employer, a supervisor, a co-worker, or a customer.
+#If you’re an employee, talk to your company supervisor or human resources person. Find out your employer’s policy on human rights complaints. If you belong to a union, talk to the union steward. You have a right under the collective agreement between the union and employer to complain to the union about sexual harassment by the employer, a supervisor, a co-worker with authority over you, or a customer.
 #Make and keep a written record of every incident of harassment – when it occurs. Tell someone else, like a trusted co-worker, friend, or family member that you are being harassed. Your written record, and the fact that you told someone, may be important evidence if you file a complaint or sue.
 #If the harassment continues, file a complaint with the BC Human Rights Tribunal – check script [[Human Rights and Discrimination Protection (Script 236)|236]] for details. The [http://www.bchrt.bc.ca Tribunal website] explains how to do this. Phone the Tribunal at 604.775.2000 in Vancouver and 1.888.440.8844 elsewhere in BC. If the Code covers your complaint, the Tribunal will ask the other person to reply to your complaint. The Tribunal will try to help you and the other person settle the case. If that’s not possible, the Tribunal may hold a hearing. If your complaint is justified, the Tribunal can make orders to stop the harassment and pay you money – called damages – for lost income (including wages and disability and other benefits) and expenses. The Tribunal can also order the person who harassed you to pay you damages for injury to your dignity, feelings, and self respect.

Difference between revisions of "Sexual Harassment"

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