Overview of Workplace Bullying and Harassment
This section focuses on why it is important to address workplace bullying and harassment and how it is defined. Examples of workplace bullying and harassment are also provided.
Why is it important?[edit]
As a society, we recognize that every employee has the right to work in a safe, respectful workplace. Bullying and harassment are health and safety issues. In British Columbia, our right to health and safety in the workplace is protected by a law called the Workers Compensation Act. The government gives responsibility to implement the act to WorkSafeBC.
What is workplace bullying and harassment?[edit]
WorkSafeBC defines workplace bullying and harassment as “any inappropriate conduct or comment by a person towards a worker that the person knew or reasonably should have known would cause that worker to be humiliated or intimidated.”
Workplace bullying and harassment can happen to anyone, at any workplace. The workplace can be large or small, unionized or non-unionized. The workplace can be in the public sector, the private sector or the not-for-profit sector.
The bully may be one individual, or there may be a group of bullies. The target of the workplace bullying and harassment may be one person or a group.
What is not considered workplace bullying or harassment?[edit]
| This information applies to British Columbia, Canada. Last reviewed for legal accuracy by People's Law School, 2014. |
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