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RESEARCH REPORT - Harassment and Violence in Canadian Workplaces: It’s - APRIL 2022

27 Mar 2022

From previous research on harassment and violence in workplaces, we know that: 1) not everyone experiences harassment and violence in the same way, 2) marginalized workers1 are subject to higher rates of harassment and violence1, and 3) workers who experience harassment and violence face barriers to reporting and often do not get the support they are entitled to. [...] While the survey did not include one set definition of harassment and violence, the experiences that workers described in both the survey and in interviews are consistent with the first international definition of violence and harassment in the world of work laid out in ILO Convention no. [...] Harassment and Violence in Canadian Workplaces | April 2022 4 Survey Results Experiences of Harassment and Violence at Work All forms of harassment and violence continue to pose significant health and safety risks for Canadian workers. [...] Experienced at Least One Behaviour or Practice Of Workplace Harassment and Violence Harassment & Violence 65% Sexual Harassment & Violence 44% Online Harassment 27% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% (Percentage of Survey Respondents) The Intersections of Social Identity and Experiences of Harassment and Violence Experiences are not the same for everyone. [...] A loss of trust in the team/unit/department (46% for sexual harassment and violence, and 35% for harassment and violence) and a loss of trust in superiors (41% for sexual harassment and violence, and 25% for harassment and violence) were the other most common negative impacts on work.

Authors

CREVAWC

Pages
28
Published in
Canada