On behalf of Ridout Barron posted in
Employment Law on Wednesday, March 29, 2017.
In recent months, Canadian authorities have been investigating
the continuing issue of workplace harassment, but this time they
are turning their gaze inward. The investigation, conducted by the
federal integrity commissioner, has been casting a light on
harassment in governmental workplaces, both here in Calgary and
across the country. Their findings prove that no workplace is free
of this unacceptable behaviour, though hopefully calling attention
to the problem will be the first step in remedying it.
As part of this investigation, employees of public services have
come forward to share their stories -- those they have personally
experienced and those they have witnessed in their workplaces.
Though many of these employees have left their places of business,
many have also agreed to comment only under the condition of
anonymity. Such is the influence harassment and bullying in
