Joint Learning Program – Preventing Harassment and Violence in the Workplace Workshop

This one-day workshop has been designed to raise awareness and develop a common understanding about what harassment and violence in the workplace are and what actions to take when they occur. It will examine the new Canada Labour Code health and safety provisions on harassment and violence in the workplace and the human rights framework under the Canadian Human Rights Act. Precedent setting cases will be reviewed through case studies and the respective roles and responsibilities of the union, the employer and individual employees will be clarified. You will leave with a strong commitment to build safe, healthy, inclusive, and respectful workplaces.

The objectives of this workshop are to:

• Increase awareness of what generally constitutes harassment
• Become familiar with the legal definitions of harassment and violence in the workplace that are included in the human rights and health and safety legislation
• Explore how the health and safety framework specifically relates to domestic violence in the workplace
• Clarify the respective roles and responsibilities of the union and the employer in preventing harassment and violence from occurring in the workplace and, if harassment does occur, to explore the different options available for resolution
• Discuss how diversity, inclusion and respect are key factors to prevent harassment in the workplace
• Determine personal and collective actions to ensure workplaces are safe, inclusive, respectful, and free of harassment and violence

This is available to any Federal government members in the area.  Members from outside of Yellowknife are welcome to register, but JLP does not cover any travel or accommodation costs. We are pleased to let you know that some departments are choosing to cover travel these costs for their staff. This has us super excited, as this can only be a good thing for those workplaces.

Details:

Date: Wednesday, June 26
Time: 08:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Union of Northern Workers Building
4910 – 53^rd Street, Yellowknife
Training Room – Main Floor

Lunch and refreshments will be provided

To Register:

Please seek your manager’s approval and then email Mindy Mackie at mackiem@psac-afpc.com and Karen Sokol at sokolk@psac-afpc.com with the following information:

• Your Full Name
• Title and Department
• Union Component
• Phone Number
• Any dietary requirements

Registration is now open. Seats are limited – a first come, first served approach will be used.