On January 1, 2021, the Canada Labour Code (the
"Code") was amended to include new
Work Place Harassment and Violence Regulations (the
"Regulations"). The Regulations brought
with them extensive new requirements for federal employers,
including new requirements regarding training, investigating,
reporting and preventing workplace harassment and violence in
federally regulated workplaces.
As we pass the one year mark of the Regulations coming into
force, federal employers should be aware that reporting
requirements under the Regulations are about to kick in and they
are required to file their first Annual Harassment and Violence
Occurrence Report (the "Report") on or
before March 1, 2022. The Report must include
information relating to any occurrences of harassment or violence
for which a notice of occurrence was provided to the employer
pursuant to the Regulations during the 2021 year. Specifically, the
Report must include the following information:
