Combined workplace harassment (including sexual harassment) and workplace violence policy, including a risk assessment component. ✅ Ontario: mandatory for ALL employers under OHSA Part III.0.1; must be in writing and posted once the workplace has 6 or more workers, and reviewed at least annually.
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WORKPLACE HARASSMENT & VIOLENCE PREVENTION POLICY
Province: Adopted:
PART A — WORKPLACE HARASSMENT
1. DEFINITION 1.1. 1.2. This definition includes workplace sexual harassment.
2. HOW TO REPORT 2.1. Report to: . 2.2. If the person you would otherwise report to is the alleged harasser, report instead to: .
3. INVESTIGATION 3.1. 3.2. Target timeframe: days. ⚠️ Ontario: an investigation must be "appropriate in the circumstances" — an inspector may order an external investigator at the employer's expense if this is not met.
4. CONFIDENTIALITY AND NO REPRISAL 4.1.
PART B — WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
5. RISK ASSESSMENT 5.1. 5.2. ⚠️ British Columbia: working-alone procedures are a separate, mandatory requirement under the OHS Regulation for staff working alone or in isolation (e.g. night-shift servers, a solo stylist), independent of this policy.
6. CONTROL MEASURES 6.1.
7. INCIDENT RESPONSE 7.1.
8. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 8.1. Where the Employer becomes aware that domestic violence may expose an employee to risk in the workplace, the Employer will take reasonable steps to protect that employee, consistent with its obligations under occupational health and safety legislation.
9. REVIEW 9.1. This policy will be reviewed at least annually. Next review: .
ADOPTED BY ______________ DATE
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