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Why should I report Disrespectful Behaviour?
Disrespectful behaviour often precedes bullying or harassment in the workplace.
Addressing incidents of disrespectful behaviour as soon as possible is an important preventative measure to reduce the risk of escalating behaviours.
What is the difference between Disrespectful Behaviour and Harassment?
Disrespectful Behaviour and Workplace Harassment are related concepts, but they differ in scope and severity.
Disrespectful Behaviour: Includes actions, words, or attitudes that show a lack of respect toward others (e.g., rudeness, dismissiveness, discourteousness, condescending tone, etc.).
Workplace Harassment: Involves ongoing behavior or comments that are clearly unwelcome and may relate to any protected grounds under the Ontario Human Rights Code. This behavior is persistent, makes the workplace feel intimidating, and may include inappropriate actions or remarks aimed at a specific person or group.
How do I submit an Electronic Employee Incident Report?
Employees can access the reporting system by clicking on the Safety Reporting icon located on their desktop, or through the Quick Links section on the iNtranet home page and selecting the Employee Incident option.
Reporting Confidential Issues:
To report a confidential matter involving a co-worker or manager, select the Manager of Employee Relations as your Manager for report distribution purposes. Refer to policy HR-hr-07 (title of policy) for alternative reporting options.
Whistleblower Policy
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Center has a Whistleblower Policy that provides protection to individuals acting in good faith if submitting concerns regarding questionable activity or compliance by employees and other stakeholders.
The policy applies to Employees, Members and Officers of the Boards of Directors, Professional Staff, Contractors, Learners and Volunteers.
Reportable activities include concerns of, but are not limited to:
- Non-compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; Suspected theft or fraud;
- Fraudulent reporting; Unethical behavior or practices; Questionable accounting, controls and auditing matters; Developing deals and/or accepting gifts for one’s own personal benefit/gain;
- Knowingly directing or counseling a person to commit an incident of wrongdoing;
- Failure to comply with the Hospital’s internal controls or policies;
- Circumventing the Hospital’s internal controls or policies;
- A retaliatory act against any party who, in good faith, reports a suspected violation or concern; Any actions designed to have the effect of concealing any of the above.
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