On behalf of Ridout
Barron posted in
Employment Law on Thursday, May 4, 2017.
When the topic of bullying is addressed, most people immediately
conjure an image pertaining to school children harassing one
another. The truth is, however, that harassment of this type is
just as prevalent in the adult world as it is in schools. Here in
Alberta and elsewhere in the nation, governmental agencies are
taking action to stem the tide of workplace harassment and
bullying, in an effort to create safer workspaces for Canadian
employees.
Recent statistics suggest that roughly 40 percent of Canadian
workers have experienced bullying in the workplace, and of these,
nearly half suffer stress-related health issues as a result.
Bullying is defined in this context as any behaviour that causes
another individual to feel threatened, intimidated and/or
humiliated in the workplace, and it is disturbingly common. In many
cases, employers do not have proper infrastructure in place
