Workplace Harassment: The Employer's Obligation Explained

In partnership with the Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés, our labour lawyers Marc-André Groulx and Noémie Lafontaine explain employers' new obligations to prevent harassment and violence in the workplace.

Their article covers the new workplace harassment requirements for employers under federal jurisdiction, which came into effect on January 1^st, 2021. Our duo provides a simplified, pragmatic framework that addresses everything you need to know about:

• the concept of harassment introduced into the Canada Labour Code in January 2021;
• the issues and best practices to prevent harassment in a telework environment; and,
• the new obligation to prevent domestic and family violence in the workplace.