{"id":27362,"date":"2015-04-06T16:19:47","date_gmt":"2015-04-06T16:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toronto-employmentlawyer.com\/?p=2660"},"modified":"2023-12-01T16:56:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T16:56:04","slug":"qa-workplace-harassment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toronto-employmentlawyer.com\/blog\/harassment-and-bullying\/qa-workplace-harassment\/","title":{"rendered":"Q&A: Workplace Harassment"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have been harassed by three of my co-workers in my workplace for one year. The harassment has come to an extreme where I could not take it anymore. As a result, I was unable to sleep at night and have been seeing a doctor. I finally quit my job last week because the screaming and targeting my work was unbearable. I gave the company two weeks\u2019 notice, after which the harassment continued. \u00a0Management did nothing although they were made aware of my complaints. \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Employers have a legal obligation to provide a workplace free from harassment.<\/p>\n

Harassment under the law is defined as conduct or comments that are known or should be known as unwelcome.\u00a0 Threats and intimidation, offensive comments and belittling behavior are examples of bullying and harassment.<\/p>\n

Not all comments are considered harassment.\u00a0 You mention the targeting of your work.\u00a0 Managing your performance and difference of opinion do not amount to harassment.\u00a0 This is why it\u2019s a good idea to meet with a lawyer<\/a> to get a formal opinion on whether this behavior crosses the line.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, the obligation to provide a workplace free from harassment requires the employer to take your complaints seriously, do an investigation and take positive action.\u00a0 It does not matter if the alleged harassment came from management or it was the doing of coworkers, contractors or even customers.<\/p>\n

Your facts indicate that not only did the employer fail to address the unwelcome behavior, they ignored it, the behavior persisted and it impacted your health to the extent that you were forced to resign.\u00a0 This may be considered a constructive dismissal as you were forced to leave gainful employment because of a poisoned working environment and if so, you will be awarded damages while you look for another job and possibly additional damages as a result of the employer\u2019s failure to take your complaints seriously.<\/p>\n

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