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The BC ''[http://canlii.ca/t/843q Human Rights Code]'' protects people from sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination in a number of areas. Our information on [[Human Rights and Discrimination Protection (Script 236)|human rights and discrimination protection (no. 236)]] explains that when someone is treated differently than others based on personal characteristics such as the colour of their skin or their age, it’s called discrimination. The ''Human Rights Code'' protects people from being treated differently based on their sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression in several areas: in the workplace, in rental housing, by service providers, and in publications. This includes the right to be free from sexual harassment in these contexts. | The BC ''[http://canlii.ca/t/843q Human Rights Code]'' protects people from sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination in a number of areas. Our information on [[Human Rights and Discrimination Protection (Script 236)|human rights and discrimination protection (no. 236)]] explains that when someone is treated differently than others based on personal characteristics such as the colour of their skin or their age, it’s called '''discrimination'''. The ''Human Rights Code'' protects people from being treated differently based on their sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression in several areas: in the workplace, in rental housing, by service providers, and in publications. This includes the right to be free from sexual harassment in these contexts. | ||
The ''[https://www.canlii.org/en/bc/laws/stat/rsbc-1996-c-492/latest/rsbc-1996-c-492.html#sec5.1_smooth Workers’ Compensation Act]'' deals with harassment, which includes sexual harassment. A worker who is sexually harassed at work and suffers a mental disorder from it, may be able to get '''workers’ compensation'''. Employers must have policies to prevent and respond to harassment and bullying in the workplace. | The ''[https://www.canlii.org/en/bc/laws/stat/rsbc-1996-c-492/latest/rsbc-1996-c-492.html#sec5.1_smooth Workers’ Compensation Act]'' deals with harassment, which includes sexual harassment. A worker who is sexually harassed at work and suffers a mental disorder from it, may be able to get '''workers’ compensation'''. Employers must have policies to prevent and respond to harassment and bullying in the workplace. | ||
