Definition : Psychological harassment in the workplace

Vexatious conduct manifested either by behaviors, words, gestures or repetitive actions that are hostile or unwanted, which results in:

Harming the dignity or the psychological or physical integrity of an employee;
Making the workplace unhealthy.

Psychological harassment includes such conduct when it manifests itself by such words, acts or gestures of a sexual nature.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ! A single serious incident can also constitute psychological harassment if it is tantamount to such an infringement and results in a continuous harmful effect for the employee.

WARNING ! All employers, including syndicates of co-owners, must implement a policy to prevent psychological harassment and to handle complaints.

Let's talk about psychological harassment (1/2)

August 2, 2022- As important players in a co-ownership, employees of a syndicate of co-owners ensure its proper functioning by performing various services expected by residents. The syndicate is thus "the employer", responsible for the safety and health of its employee. Since 2004, the Act respecting labour standards provides that every employee has the right to a work environment free from all forms of psychological harassment. For example, in the event of a dispute caused by a co-owner who exerts regular pressure on the concierge or the doorman, the syndicate must take the necessary measures. If the emplyee files a complaint of harassment, the co-ownership may be held liable for the actions of one of its members.

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Labor relations: the syndicate and its employees

The management of the staff of the co-ownership involves several responsibilities. If the employer is the syndicate of co-owners, it is the board of directors and sometimes even the condo manager, in his capacity as mandatary of the syndicate, who is competent to give instructions to the employees of the co-ownership. Whether it is the janitor, the caretaker or the gardener, the implications are financial and affect the supervision of the employees. This management must take into account the following elements: recruitment, remuneration, employee performance evaluation, training and occupational health and safety. It must therefore be done rigorously.

Harcèlement au travail: encore des obligations pour les syndicats

1er novembre 2018 - Encore de nouvelles obligations pour les syndicats de copropriétaires, dites-vous? Eh bien, oui!, si vous avez des employés. Mais si ça peut vous rassurer, ces nouvelles obligations s’adressent aussi à tous les employeurs québécois, sans exception…

Definition : Psychological harassment in the workplace

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