OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says an “awakening” is sweeping society about the issue of workplace harassment and violence as the dominoes continue to fall from the Harvey Weinstein scandal. A newly released federal survey on the issue hints at such a trend. Three-quarters of those surveyed in the federal consultations said they recently reported harassment, sexual harassment or violence, but two-fifths of those complaints were never addressed. The government’s consultation report says most survey respondents believe employers, followed by the government and then unions, should provide support for victims of workplace violence. Employer and employee groups asked for simpler language in the labour code and clarification of legislative and regulatory requirements, including differentiating sexual harassment from other forms of workplace violence because of privacy concerns.

Source: National Post November 02, 2017 14:11 UTC