Workplace Harassment
Harassment under the Human Rights Code and the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) “Harassment in employment”, defined in s.5(2) of the Ontario Human Rights Code, requires a connection between (a) being harassed and (b) one of the protected grounds, namely race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability. Without that