New App Allows Victims To Report Harassment

Hostile workplaces are tragically common across Canada. Calgary residents may have had experience with workplace harassment in their own jobs, or likely know someone who has. Often, these incidents go unreported, usually because people fear reprisal for coming forward. Now, an American company is offering an alternative: an app that allows victims to anonymously report harassment in the workplace. 

The genesis of the idea came from the high-profile media attention focused on the Upright Citizen's Brigade comedy theater and school, which became a hotbed of controversy after a host was fired for allegedly raping several women. After the debacle, UCB instituted a hotline for people to call if they are being harassed, but it has not received much in the way of use. Many people fear being identified as a "trouble maker" and not having their concerns addressed.