The following resources can help employers and employees identify, address, and prevent bullying and harassment in the workplace.
SafeCare BC resources
When it comes to workplace incivility and bullying, are you part of the problem? Review the questions in this Civility Matters checklist, and tick off those situations in which you have actively participated. Remember that bullying is repeated and persistent unreasonable behaviour and not necessarily a one-time occurrence only! This self-reflection tool is suitable for everyone, regardless of their role.
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Check out our Civility Matters Toolkit for strategies and resources to address workplace incivility and create supportive workplace relationships.
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Civility Matters Checklist
Review the questions in this document and tick-off those situations that you have actively participated in. Remember that bullying is repeated and persistent unreasonable behavior and not necessarily a one-time occurrence only!
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Safety Huddle | Bullying and harassment policy
Use this safety huddle to review your organization's policy on bullying and harassment in the workplace. Review what bullying and harassment look like, why it's important to have a bullying and harassment policy, and how colleagues show appreciation for one another.
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Safety huddle | Reporting bullying and harassment
Use this safety huddle to review your organization's bullying and harassment reporting procedure. Review what bullying and harassment look like, what you would do if you saw someone being bullied, and what to do if you feel bullied.
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Safety Huddle | Incivility vs. Bullying
Use this safety huddle to discuss the difference between bullying and workplace incivility and how to report each appropriately.
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Workplace Civility Webinar
In this webinar learn what workplace civility, incivility, and bullying and discover how civil your workplace is.
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Template | Bullying and Harassment Policy [home care]
Use our customizable template to create a bullying and harassment policy for your organization.
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Template | Bullying and Harassment Policy [long-term care]
Use our customizable template to create a bullying and harassment policy for your organization.
Civility Matters Toolkit
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Bullying in the Workplace
Bullying is a repeated, persistent and continuous behaviour, as opposed to a single negative act. Generally, perceiving a power imbalance between the victim and the perpetrator, the victim feels inferior whether this imbalance is there or not.
Register todayWorkSafeBC resources
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Bullying and harassment
Bullying and harassment in the workplace can take many forms, including verbal aggression, personal attacks, and other intimidating or humiliating behaviours. If workplace bullying and harassment is not addressed, it can lead to lost productivity, anxiety, and depression.
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Bullying and harassment resource tool kit
WorkSafeBC has developed this bullying and harassment resource tool kit to help employers and workers to understand their legal duties, and to prevent and address bullying and harassment in the workplace.
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What Does Bullying and Harassment Mean for You and Your Workplace?
This short video explains workplace bullying and harassment and the legal duties in British Columbia for workers, employers, and supervisors.
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Worker-toWorker Bullying and Harassment
This short video provides tips on how to talk to someone who is bullying and harassing you at work.
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Toward a respectful workplace: A handbook on preventing and addressing workplace bullying and harassment
This handbook is about helping employers, workers, and supervisors meet their occupational health and safety duties as they relate to workplace bullying and harassment.
Other resources
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Word Matter | Guidelines on using inclusive language in the workplace
Inclusive language is language that is free from words, phrases or tones that reflect prejudiced, stereotyped or discriminatory views of particular people or groups. These guidelines are developed by the Government of British Columbia.
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Psychological Health and Safety Standard (CSA-Z1003-13)
The Standard is a document that outlines a systematic approach to develop and sustain a psychologically healthy and safe workplace. It focuses on mental illness prevention and mental health promotion.