The Abacus Data survey of 1,500 (49 per cent male, 51 female) asked respondents whether they experienced “sexual pressure” in the workplace as well as whether “sexual harassment” occurred.

Sexual harassment in the workplace is normally thought of as something a superior inflicts upon a subordinate, where seniority becomes a shield against retaliation or other consequences.

Complaints of workplace harassment and violence have risen sharply at several federal departments and agencies in recent years, according to internal data. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) saw ...

The data, released in March, also found that only 20 per cent of women think “people in power” will take action if they witness and report sexual harassment.

And recent data shows just how big of a problem virtual workplace harassment is. A U.S.-based report by nonprofit The Purple Campaign found that one in four people have experienced an increase in ...

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Over the last 15 months it has become clear that despite a global pandemic and a shift to virtual working, workplace bullies and their harassment have not only continued but increased. Approximately ...

Like sexual assaults, there are many reasons why harassment victims are hesitant to come forward. “Some women decide to do nothing and wait it out, hoping for a change where they don’t have to work ...

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) saw harassment complaints jump 82 per cent to 166 between 2016-17 and 2018-19. The RCMP says it received 1,132 harassment complaints over a five-year period, with […] ...

New workplace harassment and violence-prevention regulations under the Canada Labour Code came into effect Jan. 1. They include an increased focus on prevention and informal resolution.