WORKPLACE BULLYING & HARASSMENT POLICY Document Identification
SEL 017A
Page Number
1 of 1
Document Creation Date
June 1, 2010
Implementation Date June 1, 2010
POLICY Every employee is entitled to employment free of harassment. The management of Belterra Corporation is committed to making every reasonable practicable effort to ensure that no worker is subjected to harassment. This policy applies to all Belterra employees, including permanent, temporary or casual employees, as well as independent contractors. This policy applies wherever Belterra’s business or work-related activities are conducted (including washrooms, lunchrooms, or company vehicles), and includes work-related social functions, conferences and training, and work assignments outside of Belterra’s premises. This policy also applies to conduct by employees outside of the workplace when one or more of Belterra’s employees are the target of bullying and harassment (i.e. cyber-bullying). Bullying and harassment is defined as including but not limited to: any inappropriate conduct, comment, display, action or gesture by a person that: is made on the basis of race, creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, physical size or weight, age, nationality, ancestry or place of origin; or adversely affects the worker’s psychological or physical well-being and that the person knows or ought reasonably to know would cause a worker to be humiliated or intimidated (sometimes referred to as personal harassment); and constitutes a threat to the health or safety of the worker. Sexual harassment, which is conduct, comment, gesture or contact of a sexual nature that is offensive, unsolicited or unwelcome, is also prohibited. Bullying and harassment excludes any reasonable action taken by an employer or supervisor relating to the management and direction of workers or the place of employment Employees must: not engage in the bullying and harassment of other employees, in person or on social media/email; report if bullying and harassment is observed or experienced; and comply with Belterra’s policies and procedures on bullying and harassment There is a Workplace Violence, Bullying & Harassment Program that implements this policy. It includes a process for workers to report incidents, or raise concerns, and information about how incidents and complaints will be investigated and/or dealt with. Any employee or independent contractor who engages in workplace bullying and harassment shall be subject to discipline, up to and including termination of employment or contract. The Company’s Workplace Bullying & Harassment Policy will be reviewed every year.
-----------------------------------------Janice Stasiuk – Chief Executive Officer
Belterra Corporation – Safety Manual
June 30 - 2017 -------------------DATE
Doc ID: CHSM-BEL-2017
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