{"id":27109,"date":"2026-04-14T16:34:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T20:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/?page_id=27109"},"modified":"2026-09-26T11:13:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T15:13:36","slug":"workplace-harassment-and-discrimination-in-ontario","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/fr\/workplace-harassment-and-discrimination-in-ontario\/","title":{"rendered":"Workplace Harassment and Discrimination in Care Work in Ontario"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"27109\" class=\"elementor elementor-27109\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-c30b16d e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c30b16d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58648db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58648db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-521e136 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"521e136\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On this page you will learn:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What <strong>workplace harassment<\/strong> and <strong>workplace sexual harassment<\/strong> are in the law<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Your<strong> rights to refuse<\/strong> work due to workplace violence<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Protections for temporary foreign workers and healthcare workers experiencing abuse in the workplace<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">What <strong>workplace discrimination<\/strong> is under the law and the legal avenues to address it<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-2e4952b e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e4952b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"table-of-contents\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7c38d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c7c38d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f18c6bb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f18c6bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e99d4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e99d4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-45f7b46 e-grid e-con-full ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45f7b46\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03546a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03546a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#what-is-workplace-harassment\">What is workplace harassment?<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0007fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0007fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#what-is-workplace-sexual-harassment\">What is workplace sexual harassment?<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fc55d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fc55d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#what-is-workplace-violence\">What is workplace violence?<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89b53c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89b53c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#can-you-refuse-work-if-it-is-unsafe-because-of-workplace-violence\">Can you refuse work if it is unsafe because of workplace violence?<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2309a45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2309a45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#what-to-do-if-you-experience-workplace-violence-or-harassment\">What to do if you experience workplace violence or harassment?<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2faa63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2faa63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#what-do-i-do-if-i-am-a-temporary-foreign-worker-experiencing-abuse-in-the-workplace\">What do I do if I am a temporary foreign worker experiencing abuse in the workplace?  <\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a9f00a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a9f00a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#are-there-any-special-protections-against-workplace-violence-for-health-care-workers\">Are there any special protections against workplace violence for health care workers? <\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fa9f95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7fa9f95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#what-is-workplace-discrimination\">What is workplace discrimination?<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0005bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0005bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#what-can-i-do-if-i-am-discriminated-against-in-the-workplace\">What can I do if I am discriminated against in the workplace?<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-8c06e7f e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c06e7f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b06c6e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b06c6e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>**This toolkit is meant for people working in the care economy,\u00a0or for community organizations who provide services to care workers. It is legal information, and is not intended to replace legal advice.**<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-5a83fa2 e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a83fa2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"what-is-workplace-harassment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f551d5c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f551d5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3907d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3907d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is workplace harassment?  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5def26f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5def26f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/occupational-health-and-safety-act-ohsa\"><em>Occupational Health and Safety Act<\/em><\/a> (OHSA) and the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/laws\/statute\/90h19\">Ontario<\/a> <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/laws\/statute\/90h19\">Human Rights Code<\/a> (OHRC) protect workers against harassment, which is:<\/p><ul><li>Unwanted or unwelcome (vexatious) conduct or remarks against a worker in a workplace<\/li><li>And can include the use of technology<\/li><li>Should be known to be unwelcome<\/li><\/ul><p><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW125260312 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125260312 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW97980327 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW97980327 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW16019016 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16019016 BCX0\">Some<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW16019016 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16019016 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16019016 BCX0\">examples of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16019016 BCX0\">\u00a0harassment\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16019016 BCX0\">in the workplace\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16019016 BCX0\">are<\/span><\/span>: <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW97980327 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bullying<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u200b<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Intimidating or offensive jokes or innuendos<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u200b<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Displaying or circulating offensives pictures or materials<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u200b<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Offensive or intimidating phone calls, emails, or other communications<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u200b<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sexual harassment\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u200b<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,1080],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span class=\"EOP SCXW125260312 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\"> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW114646443 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW114646443 BCX0\">A worker could be harassed at work by a customer, client, patient, student, co-worker, supervisor, or a stranger.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW114646443 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><strong>How many times does unwanted conduct have to happen for it to be\u00a0harassment?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Harassment is more than one instance of vexatious conduct, however, it can also be a single instance if, for example, a supervisor required a worker to go on a date with them to get the job. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li>Harassment can happen over a short or long period of time.<\/li><\/ul><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW98023478 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98023478 BCX0\">You cannot refuse to work because of workplace harassment alone<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98023478 BCX0\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW98023478 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98023478 BCX0\">b<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98023478 BCX0\">ut<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW98023478 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98023478 BCX0\">\u00a0your employer must take\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW98023478 BCX0\">actions<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98023478 BCX0\">\u00a0because of the harassment.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW98023478 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>If a worker is being discriminated against in the workplace, this is considered harassment that is also protected against in the <em>Ontario Human Rights Code<\/em> (OHRC). For more information visit our sections on <a href=\"#what-is-workplace-sexual-harassment\">workplace sexual harassment<\/a> and <a href=\"#what-is-workplace-discrimination\">workplace discrimination<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-e55c943 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e55c943\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-729325d e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"729325d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fba84ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fba84ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resource<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c4d19a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c4d19a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">For more information on workplace harassment under OHSA visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/understand-law-workplace-violence-and-harassment#section-5\">Ontario government website<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For more information on workplace discrimination and sexual harassment under OHRC <a href=\"https:\/\/hrlsc.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HRLSC-Guide-to-Asserting-Your-Human-Rights-GUIDE.pdf\">read this guide<\/a> from the human Rights Legal Support Centre.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-27a80ce e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"27a80ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"what-is-workplace-sexual-harassment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f83ebd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8f83ebd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0468c2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0468c2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is workplace sexual harassment?  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-903f23b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"903f23b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Generally, sexual harassment is unwanted physical or verbal behaviour that offends or humiliates you based on your sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Typically, there is a pattern of this behaviour &#8211; it happens more than once. However, a single serious incident can also be considered workplace sexual harassment.<\/p><p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW260344928 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260344928 BCX0\">Workplace sexual harassment is defined in the<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW260344928 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260344928 BCX0\">\u00a0<em>Occupational Health and Safety Act<\/em><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW260344928 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260344928 BCX0\"> (OHSA) as:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW260344928 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-af35fd5 e-grid e-con-full ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af35fd5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2894567 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2894567\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW39777665 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39777665 BCX0\">Vexatious comments or conduct against a worker in a workplace<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because of:<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sex<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Sexual orientation<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Gender identity<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Gender expression<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Person engaging in conduct or making comments they know, or ought to know, are unwelcome<\/li><li>Can also take place online<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d10e23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d10e23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW184768681 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184768681 BCX0\">Sexual solicitations or advances\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW184768681 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW229917342 BCX0\">Made by someone who\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW229917342 BCX0\">is in a position to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW229917342 BCX0\"> give or deny a benefit or advancement to a worker, and&#8230;<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW54430475 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW54430475 BCX0\">Knows or ought to know that conduct is unwelcome<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW54430475 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73d080a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73d080a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW12350845 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12350845 BCX0\">Source: [OHSA, s. 1(1)]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9a49dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9a49dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Sexual harassment in the workplace can look like:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"34\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Unwelcome sexual contact and remarks<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"34\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Leering (inappropriate staring)<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"34\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Unwelcome demands for dates\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"34\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Requests for sexual favours<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"34\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Spreading sexual rumours (including online)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"34\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Displays of sexually offensive pictures or graffiti<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Sexual harassment in the workplace can also be based on gender identity or expression. For example:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"50\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Using the wrong pronouns for a person\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"50\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Insults about\u00a0someone\u2019s appearance related to their gender<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Learn more by clicking on the relevant tab below:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7530dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"b7530dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1920\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1920\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Unionized Employees <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-38286d0 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1920\" data-id=\"38286d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-06c024b e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1920\" data-id=\"06c024b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f369e0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f369e0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You will likely be protected under your collective agreement, so you should contact the person listed in your workplace anti-harassment policy or union steward. You can initiate a grievance which can lead to an investigation and result in a mediation.<\/p><p>Outcomes can include the workplace being required to provide training and\/or disciplinary measures for the harasser. You cannot start the grievance process and a human rights claim \u2013 you can only choose one process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-ad027f6 e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1920\" data-id=\"ad027f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-d09c67d e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1920\" data-id=\"d09c67d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-317fdd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"317fdd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resource<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8be3844 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8be3844\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/news\/sexual-harassment-at-work-what-can-i-do-about-it\/\">how to address sexual harassment at work<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1921\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1921\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Non-Unionized Employees <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-154d26b e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1921\" data-id=\"154d26b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-590cc9b e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1921\" data-id=\"590cc9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a0923f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a0923f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Your workplace should have an internal complaints process which tell you:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"46\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Who to direct your complaint to<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"46\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What the process will be regarding investigation and resolution<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"46\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What is confidential or not<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"46\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What protections you might have against reprisal or dismissal<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Outcomes can include a mediation and\/or the harasser receiving discipline, being required to apologize, changing schedules, etc. You are still able to make a human rights claim, or other legal remedy, even if you go through your workplace\u2019s internal process.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-7455261 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1921\" data-id=\"7455261\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-8cefde7 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1921\" data-id=\"8cefde7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d1a14f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d1a14f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resource<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bfd553 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bfd553\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Check out this <a href=\"https:\/\/www3.ohrc.on.ca\/en\/sexual-harassment-employment-fact-sheet\">fact sheet<\/a> on sexual harassment in employment from the Ontario Human Rights Commission.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-cd4df53 e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cd4df53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"what-is-workplace-violence\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bab858f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bab858f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3383f86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3383f86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is workplace violence?  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46168b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46168b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW104138510 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104138510 BCX0\">Workplace violence <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW104138510 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104138510 BCX0\">is when:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW104138510 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,1080],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-520f792 e-grid e-con-full ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"520f792\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6391738 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6391738\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW198017056 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198017056 BCX0\"><strong>Physical force<\/strong> is used<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW198017056 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198017056 BCX0\">\u00a0against a worker that result<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198017056 BCX0\">s\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198017056 BCX0\">in an injury, or<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198017056 BCX0\">\u00a0could result in an injury<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae5bea9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae5bea9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW184539058 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184539058 BCX0\">There is an<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW184539058 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184539058 BCX0\">\u00a0attempt to use <strong>physical force<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW184539058 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184539058 BCX0\">\u00a0against a worker that could cause an\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184539058 BCX0\">injur<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184539058 BCX0\">y<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1db921a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1db921a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW87099714 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87099714 BCX0\">There is a<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW87099714 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87099714 BCX0\">\u00a0threat<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW87099714 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87099714 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW87099714 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87099714 BCX0\">to use <strong>physical force<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW87099714 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87099714 BCX0\">\u00a0against a worker that could cause an\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87099714 BCX0\">injury\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f784dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f784dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW204490320 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204490320 BCX0\">Source: [OHSA s. 1(1)]<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW204490320 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,1080],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b45bcce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b45bcce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Examples may include:<\/p><ul><li>Verbal threats of a physical attack on a worker<\/li><li>Threatening communications, such as notes or emails to a workplace<\/li><li>Bringing a weapon to a workplace<\/li><li>Hitting, punching, or kicking a worker<\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Your employer has the responsibility to provide a safe workplace, including addressing workplace violence.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,1080],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>An employer must address violence in the workplace when it is another worker, employee, student, volunteer, customer, client, patient, or stranger (under the <em>Occupational Health and Safety Act<\/em>).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-30449e7 e-grid e-con-full ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30449e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c126a62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c126a62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW39777665 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39777665 BCX0\">This includes:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW21257311 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21257311 BCX0\">Situations where the violent act is done by a person who has a medical condition that <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21257311 BCX0\">makes them\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW21257311 BCX0\">act out<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21257311 BCX0\"> physically\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW21257311 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,1080],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li>S<span class=\"TextRun SCXW38641692 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW38641692 BCX0\">ituations where two people are <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW38641692 BCX0\">fighting<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW38641692 BCX0\">\u00a0and the work<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW38641692 BCX0\">er is injured trying to intervene\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW38641692 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,1080],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8b3018 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8b3018\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW184768681 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184768681 BCX0\">This does not include: <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW184768681 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266345282 BCX0\">Accidental <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW266345282 BCX0\">situations<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-5dea5a0 e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5dea5a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"can-you-refuse-work-if-it-is-unsafe-because-of-workplace-violence\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a57c416 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a57c416\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-252768d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"252768d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can you refuse work if it is unsafe because of workplace violence? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fadadf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fadadf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW109061686 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109061686 BCX0\">Most\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109061686 BCX0\">workers have a right to refuse work because of workplace violence. However, certain workers, including certain types of <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW109061686 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109061686 BCX0\">care workers who provide essential services,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW109061686 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109061686 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109061686 BCX0\">may not<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109061686 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109061686 BCX0\">be able to refuse in some circumstances.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW109061686 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,1080],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-6e17725 e-grid e-con-full ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e17725\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08b9bbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08b9bbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW257922663 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257922663 BCX0\">If you work in a:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW257922663 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,1080],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Hospital<\/li><li>Long-term care home<\/li><li>Psychiatric institution<\/li><li>Mental health centre<\/li><li>Rehabilitation facility<\/li><li>Residential group home or other facility for persons with physical, mental, or developmental disabilities<\/li><li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW88147785 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88147785 BCX0\">Laundry, food <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88147785 BCX0\">services,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88147785 BCX0\">\u00a0or facility used by the facilities or institutions listed above<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW88147785 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,1080],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-816cb80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"816cb80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW184768681 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184768681 BCX0\">You cannot refuse work if: <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW184768681 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Danger or violence is inherent or normal condition of the job, <strong>or&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,1080],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Refusing would directly endanger the life, health or safety of another person<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,1080],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-062309d e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"062309d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77e1a92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77e1a92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW29941838 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29941838 BCX0\">*This is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW29941838 BCX0\">not<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29941838 BCX0\">\u00a0a full list of exceptions (a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29941838 BCX0\">lso\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29941838 BCX0\">includes police, corrections and custody facility workers, and firefighters). Source:<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29941838 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29941838 BCX0\">[<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW29941838 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29941838 BCX0\"><em>Occupational Health and Safety Act<\/em>, RSO 1990, c O.1,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW29941838 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29941838 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29941838 BCX0\">s. 43(1)-(3)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29941838 BCX0\">]<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW29941838 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-4129da3 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4129da3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10ae637 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10ae637\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resource<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-076c2cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"076c2cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248688795 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248688795 BCX0\">For more information read <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW248688795 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/files.ontario.ca\/wpvh_guide_english.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW248688795 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248688795 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Health and Safety Guidelines &#8211; Workplace Violence and Harassment: Understanding the Law<\/span><\/span><\/a> from the Ministry of Labour.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-b005d28 e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b005d28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"what-to-do-if-you-experience-workplace-violence-or-harassment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ffcbb0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4ffcbb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db4b978 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db4b978\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to do if you experience workplace violence or harassment? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-133d72a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"133d72a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW23822643 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW23822643 BCX0\">If you have experienced workplace violence and harassment:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW23822643 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,1080],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-daf6f37 e-grid e-con-full ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"daf6f37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-593a13f e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"593a13f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-debfe20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"debfe20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Documentation.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28017\" alt=\"Icon of a clipboard and a pencil.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Documentation.png 500w, https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Documentation-135x135.png 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef679fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef679fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Keep a record of incidents:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,1080],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Include, dates, descriptions, details, names\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,1080],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Take screenshots if it is digital\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,1080],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-b5b32b4 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5b32b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa35d74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aa35d74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Who-to-report-to.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28015\" alt=\"Icon of a person in a circle.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Who-to-report-to.png 500w, https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Who-to-report-to-135x135.png 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52f732e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52f732e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW215996750 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215996750 BCX0\">Check your workplace\u2019s violence harassment policy for the proper person to report to (<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215996750 BCX0\">i.e.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215996750 BCX0\">supervisor, employer, manager).<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW215996750 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,1080],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-b3f1b0d e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b3f1b0d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-048d045 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"048d045\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">To report or not to report<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06a15f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06a15f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can report incidents of violence or harassment to your employer, however, there may be good reasons why you do not want to or cannot report. If reporting is not a good option, please see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/workplace-violence-and-harassment-information-workers-and-employers?redirect_id=page%2Fworkplace-harassment-information-workers&amp;redirect_year=2026#section-1\">these resources<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bffd15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bffd15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Options<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0daaf62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0daaf62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Click on the plus sign for more details about your options below:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-296cc71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"296cc71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4340\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4340\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> You can file a workplace health and safety complaint under OHSA with the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills.   <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-4d69c9a e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4340\" data-id=\"4d69c9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-b49dca4 e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4340\" data-id=\"b49dca4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b65fdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b65fdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">You can file a workplace health and safety complaint\u00a0under\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">OHSA<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0with the Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,1080],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"61\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">This can result in your workplace receiving an inspection\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,1080],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"61\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">This will not provide you with compensation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,1080],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"61\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">This\u00a0will\u00a0not result\u00a0in a mediation or a determination of harassment<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,1080],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"61\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Needs to be within 2 years of the harassment taking place<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,1080],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"61\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Consult an organization that can help you fill out a complaint \u2013 see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/legal-resources-for-ontario-care-workers\/\">Resources page<\/a><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,1080],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4341\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4341\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> You can leave your job   <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-010c6e5 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4341\" data-id=\"010c6e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-fd428ab e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4341\" data-id=\"fd428ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dae00ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dae00ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you are a migrant, you cannot be deported by your employer\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,1080],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"65\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:2,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:2520,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">BUT if you are a migrant under an employer-specific work permit, you can only work for the employer on your work permit\u00a0\u2013 please see section on\u00a0\u201c<a href=\"#what-do-i-do-if-i-am-a-temporary-foreign-worker-experiencing-abuse-in-the-workplace\">What do I do if I am a temporary foreign worker experiencing abuse in the workplace?<\/a>\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,1080],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4342\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4342\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> You can seek legal advice  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-2ed0a11 e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4342\" data-id=\"2ed0a11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-a3d50e7 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4342\" data-id=\"a3d50e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fd7bd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8fd7bd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW57665498 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57665498 BCX0\">Please see<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRest CommentHighlightRest SCXW57665498 BCX0\"> the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/legal-resources-for-ontario-care-workers\/\">Resources page<\/a><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeRest SCXW57665498 BCX0\">\u00a0for low or no-cost legal services<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW57665498 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,1080],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0849fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b0849fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-300b938 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"300b938\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee11883 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee11883\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resource<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda5b78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fda5b78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW112919826 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112919826 BCX0\">For more information read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/filing-workplace-health-and-safety-complaint\">Filing a workplace health and safety complaint<\/a> on the Ontario government website.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-f260fad e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f260fad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"what-do-i-do-if-i-am-a-temporary-foreign-worker-experiencing-abuse-in-the-workplace\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abdf1da elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"abdf1da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb51c84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb51c84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What do I do if I am a temporary foreign worker experiencing abuse in the workplace?  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e14b2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e14b2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW87674590 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87674590 BCX0\">Temporary foreign workers can experience abuse in the workplace and may be afraid to report the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW87674590 BCX0\">behaviour<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87674590 BCX0\">\u00a0or leave the job out of fear of losing their immigration status (ability to stay and work in Canada).\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW87674590 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87674590 BCX0\">If you are a temporary foreign worker who is experiencing abuse in the workplac<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87674590 BCX0\">e, you may be able to apply for an open work permit for vulnerable workers.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW87674590 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87674590 BCX0\">Th<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87674590 BCX0\">is\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87674590 BCX0\">is a temporary<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87674590 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87674590 BCX0\">work permit\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87674590 BCX0\">that\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87674590 BCX0\">lets you\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87674590 BCX0\">apply to almost any employer in Canada. The goal is to allow workers in abusive situations to leave their employer without losing the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87674590 BCX0\">authorization\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87674590 BCX0\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87674590 BCX0\">live and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87674590 BCX0\">wor<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87674590 BCX0\">k in Canada.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><strong>Learn more by clicking on the relevant tab below:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c36a09f elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"c36a09f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2040\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2040\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Are you experiencing abuse or at risk of being abused at your job?   <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-350d86c e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2040\" data-id=\"350d86c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-63ee72d e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2040\" data-id=\"63ee72d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-653384e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"653384e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For this open work permit, the law defines four types of abuse:<\/p><ol><li>Physical<\/li><li>Sexual<\/li><li>Psychological<\/li><li>Financial<\/li><\/ol><p>Some examples of abusive behaviour are:<\/p><ul><li>Physical harm or assault<\/li><li>Threats or intimidation<\/li><li>Forcing you to work in unhealthy or unsafe conditions<\/li><li>Unwanted sexual contact or comments<\/li><li>Stealing from you or taking your wages<\/li><li>Controlling behaviour like keeping you from seeing friends or family, or stopping you from going places<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2041\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2041\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Are you eligible to apply for the open work permit?   <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-28aa074 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2041\" data-id=\"28aa074\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-1e7de5d e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2041\" data-id=\"1e7de5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3911c2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3911c2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To apply for an open work permit as a vulnerable worker, you must be:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,1080],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"40\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In Canada\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,1080],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"40\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hold a valid employer-specific work permit\u00a0(or applied for a renewal)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,1080],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"40\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Experiencing abuse or at risk of being abused in relation to your job\u00a0in\u00a0Canada\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,1080],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-bdf4372 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bdf4372\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7203eae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7203eae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW44707175 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW44707175 BCX0\">You will have to provide a letter describing the abuse and\/or other evidence to support your claim. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f09b4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f09b4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW44707175 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW44707175 BCX0\">Examples of evidence include:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-2e7cc27 e-grid e-con-full ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e7cc27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-66c785f e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"66c785f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-672180e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"672180e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Letter.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27130\" alt=\"Icon of a letter.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Letter.png 500w, https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Letter-135x135.png 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56441c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56441c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A letter, statement, or report from an abuse support organization or healthcare professional<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-ca90521 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca90521\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-445e7b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"445e7b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Statement.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27124\" alt=\"Icon of a signed statement.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Statement.png 500w, https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Statement-135x135.png 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cf8ea7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cf8ea7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A sworn statement, also known as an affidavit, from yourself<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-87ef985 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"87ef985\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26d6007 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"26d6007\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Official-report.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27134\" alt=\"Icon of a report on a clipboard.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Official-report.png 500w, https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Official-report-135x135.png 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-517fea5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"517fea5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An official report you submitted to an enforcement agency<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-fa95744 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa95744\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd731ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dd731ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Emails-and-text-messages-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27126\" alt=\"Icon of a paystub\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Emails-and-text-messages-2.png 500w, https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Emails-and-text-messages-2-135x135.png 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-654de38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"654de38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bank statements and\/or pay stubs<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-92b32c2 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"92b32c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f5841d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f5841d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Victim-impact-statement.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27138\" alt=\"Icon of a hazard sign with arrows pointing outward.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Victim-impact-statement.png 500w, https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Victim-impact-statement-135x135.png 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e929fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e929fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A victim impact statement<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-aacefd0 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aacefd0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95b687a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"95b687a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Emails-and-text-messages.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27128\" alt=\"Email and text messages icons.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Emails-and-text-messages.png 500w, https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Emails-and-text-messages-135x135.png 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d46c7f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d46c7f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Emails and text messages that support your claim<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-c7fde60 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c7fde60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da2ecc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"da2ecc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Photos.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27136\" alt=\"Photo icon.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Photos.png 500w, https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Photos-135x135.png 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a106225 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a106225\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photos that support your claim, showing injuries or hazardous working conditions<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-c20d947 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c20d947\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a54a1a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a54a1a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Witness-testimony.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27140\" alt=\"Icon of an eye.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Witness-testimony.png 500w, https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Witness-testimony-135x135.png 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da562b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da562b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Witness testimony<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14732a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14732a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW122498715 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122498715 BCX0\">Generally, the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122498715 BCX0\"> open work <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW122498715 BCX0\">permit<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122498715 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122498715 BCX0\">is\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW122498715 BCX0\">not<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122498715 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122498715 BCX0\">renewable<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122498715 BCX0\">\u00a0and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122498715 BCX0\">\u00a0is meant as a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122498715 BCX0\">temporary measure until the worker can apply for another employer-specific work permit.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW122498715 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,1080],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-f69b01e e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f69b01e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91396ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91396ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resource<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a70cfe1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a70cfe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW81369122 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW81369122 BCX0\">For more information on the open work permit for vulnerable workers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/content\/dam\/ircc\/documents\/pdf\/open-work-permit\/3668-open-work-permit-for-factsheet-en-no-links.pdf\">read this factsheet<\/a> or visit the official Government of Canada <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/work-canada\/special-instructions\/vulnerable-workers.html\">webpage<\/a> to learn more.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-95c614c e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"95c614c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"are-there-any-special-protections-against-workplace-violence-for-health-care-workers\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fb44e3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8fb44e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b423d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b423d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are there any special protections against workplace violence for health care workers?  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbc163c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbc163c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There is a specific section of the\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Criminal Code of Canada\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that prohibits violence and intimation of health care\u00a0workers that prevents them from carrying out\u00a0their\u00a0duties.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This applies to \u201c<\/span>health\u00a0professionals\u201d<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f who\u00a0provide health services under the laws of a province. (s. 423.2(5)).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The law prohibits:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"16\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Intimidating a person who is trying to access health services from a health professional<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"16\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Intimidating a health professional to prevent them from doing their job<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"16\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Intimidating a person whose job\/duties are to\u00a0assist\u00a0a health professional to prevent them from fulfilling those duties<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"16\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Obstructing or interfering with someone else\u2019s access to health services provided by a health professional<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Source: [<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Criminal Code of Canada\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">s. 423.2(1), 423.2(2)]<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-705d4e2 e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"705d4e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"what-is-workplace-discrimination\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b82d4ef elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b82d4ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2b5b2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2b5b2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> What is workplace discrimination?  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f88bb87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f88bb87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW220575209 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220575209 BCX0\">The\u00a0<\/span><\/span><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW220575209 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220575209 BCX0\">Ontario Human Rights Code<\/span><\/span><\/em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW220575209 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220575209 BCX0\">\u00a0protects people from being discriminated against in the workplace<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220575209 BCX0\">\u00a0based on certain\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW220575209 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220575209 BCX0\">protected grounds:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW220575209 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,1080],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-c775627 e-grid e-con-full ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c775627\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d1faaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d1faaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Race<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b21b749 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b21b749\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Ancestry<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e15e345 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e15e345\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Place of origin<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8be1bf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8be1bf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Colour<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-994461b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"994461b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Ethnic origin<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7458b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7458b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Citizenship<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6b5c17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6b5c17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Creed<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71c3703 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71c3703\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Sex<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-171b0d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"171b0d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Sexual orientation<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0c5cf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0c5cf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Gender identity<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5864965 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5864965\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Gender expression<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa6ddf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa6ddf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Age record of offences<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24afafd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24afafd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Marital status<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96b3b8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96b3b8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Family status<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aadf5bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aadf5bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Disability<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61604ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61604ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW204490320 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204490320 BCX0\">Source: [<span class=\"TextRun SCXW10838112 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10838112 BCX0\">OHRC\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10838112 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10838112 BCX0\">s. 5(1)<\/span><\/span>]<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW204490320 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,1080],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">2SLGBTQIA+ care workers often face discrimination in the workplace and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">report high rates of mental health issues because of the impacts of discriminatio<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">n. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,1080],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW2480694 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2480694 BCX0\">[<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW2480694 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2480694 BCX0\">Source:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW2480694 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/canadiancaregiving.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CCCE_Caring-in-Canada.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined MacChromeBold SCXW2480694 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2480694 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Caring in Canada: survey insights from caregivers and care providers across Canada<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2480694 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">]<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW2480694 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2480694 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW2480694 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-ce6ee5a e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ce6ee5a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"what-can-i-do-if-i-am-discriminated-against-in-the-workplace\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e89066e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e89066e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21857ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21857ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What can I do if I am discriminated against in the workplace?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-842a3cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"842a3cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you have experienced discrimination or harassment under the OHRC,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">you can file an\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">application to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">There are time limits to making legal claims, called limitation periods. For an application to the HRTO, you have\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">1 year<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> to file your application from the time when the incident occurred. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Source: (s. 34(1) of the OHRC) <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daa4bb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"daa4bb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What happens when you file an application to the HRTO? <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-228ca8e e-grid e-con-full ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"228ca8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-07ddff4 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"07ddff4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52b9637 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"52b9637\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mediation.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28023\" alt=\"Two people interacting with a mediator.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mediation.png 500w, https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mediation-135x135.png 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e23e269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e23e269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196846625 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196846625 BCX0\">There will be<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196846625 BCX0\"> a mediation \u2013 to help you reach an agreement with your employer that a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196846625 BCX0\">ddresses the issues.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-50559e8 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50559e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06b7493 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"06b7493\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Hearing.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28021\" alt=\"A jury.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Hearing.png 500w, https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Hearing-135x135.png 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61a6cc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61a6cc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW212255741 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212255741 BCX0\">If there is no agreement, the HRTO will hold a hearing\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212255741 BCX0\">to resolve the issue.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW212255741 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-fa7ff0d e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa7ff0d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d5a1d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8d5a1d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Evidence.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28019\" alt=\"A folder with a magnifying glass in front of it.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Evidence.png 500w, https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Evidence-135x135.png 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcd8f6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcd8f6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW138404109 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW138404109 BCX0\">At the hearing, you will have to show\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW138404109 BCX0\">that you were discriminated against or harassed<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW138404109 BCX0\">, which can be difficult to prove. Y<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW138404109 BCX0\">ou will have to provide evidence<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW138404109 BCX0\">, so i<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW138404109 BCX0\">t is important to keep records of like texts, emails, or other documents.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW138404109 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-c3acdd9 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c3acdd9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc26cb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dc26cb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Outcomes.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28025\" alt=\"A gavel.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Outcomes.png 500w, https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Outcomes-135x135.png 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6907b73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6907b73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Potential outcomes:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"none\">HRTO can order your employer to pay compensation\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Can make orders to prevent further violations\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-aece62a e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aece62a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d09811b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d09811b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resource<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb0dfb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb0dfb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW2194122 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2194122 BCX0\">If you are in Ontario, you can check the <a href=\"https:\/\/hrlsc.on.ca\/how-to-guides\/understanding-discrimination-and-harassment\/#_What_is_discrimination?\">Human Rights Legal Services Centre website<\/a> for more detailed information.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p>Please check our Resources section to find places you can contact if you need legal advice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-d9f869d e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d9f869d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41cc54e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41cc54e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Case Study Examples<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40c812d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40c812d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Learn more by clicking on the relevant tab below:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52e7814 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"52e7814\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8690\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8690\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Discrimination based on sex, gender, and gender expression  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-566d0fa e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8690\" data-id=\"566d0fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-2c8350e e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8690\" data-id=\"2c8350e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6707826 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6707826\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-ccp-border-top=\"0.6666666666666666px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-top=\"5.333333333333333px\" data-ccp-border-bottom=\"0.6666666666666666px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"5.333333333333333px\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><em><strong>S.R. v. DLPH Hambleton Group Inc. (aka Burger King Franchise 3566)<\/strong><\/em>, 2024 HRTO 1491 (CanLII), &lt;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/canlii.ca\/t\/k7hp4\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/canlii.ca\/t\/k7hp4<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">&gt;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335572071&quot;:4,&quot;335572072&quot;:4,&quot;335572073&quot;:0,&quot;335572075&quot;:4,&quot;335572076&quot;:4,&quot;335572077&quot;:0,&quot;335572079&quot;:4,&quot;335572080&quot;:4,&quot;335572081&quot;:0,&quot;335572083&quot;:4,&quot;335572084&quot;:4,&quot;335572085&quot;:0,&quot;469789798&quot;:&quot;single&quot;,&quot;469789802&quot;:&quot;single&quot;,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;single&quot;,&quot;469789810&quot;:&quot;single&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p data-ccp-border-top=\"0.6666666666666666px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-top=\"5.333333333333333px\" data-ccp-border-bottom=\"0.6666666666666666px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"5.333333333333333px\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">SR worked at a Burger King restaurant where he informed the staff that he was transgender man with he\/him pronouns. The managers often misgendered him. SR resigned to undergo gender-affirming surgery and was hired back a few months later. The managers continued to misgender him. SR made a formal complaint to the general manager who through her\u00a0subsequent\u00a0actions, outed SR as transgender to the other staff. SR was gossiped about by the other staff and finally quit due to feeling unsafe at work. SR was also \u201cdeadnamed\u201d on the envelope of his final record of employment.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335572071&quot;:4,&quot;335572072&quot;:4,&quot;335572073&quot;:0,&quot;335572075&quot;:4,&quot;335572076&quot;:4,&quot;335572077&quot;:0,&quot;335572079&quot;:4,&quot;335572080&quot;:4,&quot;335572081&quot;:0,&quot;335572083&quot;:4,&quot;335572084&quot;:4,&quot;335572085&quot;:0,&quot;469789798&quot;:&quot;single&quot;,&quot;469789802&quot;:&quot;single&quot;,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;single&quot;,&quot;469789810&quot;:&quot;single&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p data-ccp-border-top=\"0.6666666666666666px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-top=\"5.333333333333333px\" data-ccp-border-bottom=\"0.6666666666666666px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"5.333333333333333px\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">SR applied to the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, who found that he was discriminated against based on sex, gender, and gender expression and he was forced to quit due to harassment and discrimination.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335572071&quot;:4,&quot;335572072&quot;:4,&quot;335572073&quot;:0,&quot;335572075&quot;:4,&quot;335572076&quot;:4,&quot;335572077&quot;:0,&quot;335572079&quot;:4,&quot;335572080&quot;:4,&quot;335572081&quot;:0,&quot;335572083&quot;:4,&quot;335572084&quot;:4,&quot;335572085&quot;:0,&quot;469789798&quot;:&quot;single&quot;,&quot;469789802&quot;:&quot;single&quot;,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;single&quot;,&quot;469789810&quot;:&quot;single&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p data-ccp-border-top=\"0.6666666666666666px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-top=\"5.333333333333333px\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Tribunal awarded him lost wages and damages\u00a0in the amount of\u00a0$26 000.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335572071&quot;:4,&quot;335572072&quot;:4,&quot;335572073&quot;:0,&quot;335572075&quot;:4,&quot;335572076&quot;:4,&quot;335572077&quot;:0,&quot;335572079&quot;:4,&quot;335572080&quot;:4,&quot;335572081&quot;:0,&quot;335572083&quot;:4,&quot;335572084&quot;:4,&quot;335572085&quot;:0,&quot;469789798&quot;:&quot;single&quot;,&quot;469789802&quot;:&quot;single&quot;,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;single&quot;,&quot;469789810&quot;:&quot;single&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8691\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8691\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Discrimination based on religion, place of origin, and gender  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-a9ebd27 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8691\" data-id=\"a9ebd27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-7f42a25 e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8691\" data-id=\"7f42a25\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9448ef7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9448ef7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Human Rights Legal Support Centre is a great resource for people who are experiencing discrimination in the workplace. 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