Harassment and Discrimination Policy Flashcards
The City of Hamilton Harassment and Discrimination Prevention Policy applies to all employees except:
A. Probationary employees
B. Student employees
C. Interns
D. None of the above
D. None of the above
Under the Harassment and Discrimination Prevention Policy, Management is responsible to ensure that a
workplace is free of Harassment and Discrimination by undertaking the following action:
A. When notified about a possible harassment issue establish a cooling off period to allow employs to
rethink their actions
B. When notified about a harassment or discrimination complaint immediately conduct a formal
investigation into the matter
C. When notified about a harassment or discrimination complaint advise the employee to contact Human
Resources about the matter
D. When notified about a harassment or discrimination issue immediately contact a City of Hamilton
Human Rights Specialist
D. When notified about a harassment or discrimination issue immediately contact a City of Hamilton
Human Rights Specialist
Under the Harassment and Discrimination Prevention Policy managers play a significant role in
addressing potential issues of harassment. Which of the following is not the role of management under
the policy?
A. Setting a good example by not engaging or tolerating harassment to discrimination
B. Undertaking efforts to protect workers from harassment and discrimination
C. Discussing with an employee the issue of discrimination if the manager believes theemployee
may be too embarrassed to discuss the issue
D. Use discretion if an issue is raised by not taking immediate action but documenting the alleged
incident for future action/reference
D. Use discretion if an issue is raised by not taking immediate action but documenting the alleged
incident for future action/reference
Under the Harassment and Discrimination Prevention Policy workers have an important role to ensure
that their work environment is free from harassment and discrimination. Which of the following actions
are not the responsibility of the workers under the policy?
A. To not engage in any behaviour that is or may be perceived as harassment or discrimination
B. To report incidents of harassment or discrimination to their supervisor
C. To address any harassing or discriminatory actions against a fellow worker by interveningon their
behalf in a situation
D. To cooperate fully in any attempts to resolve a complaint including investigations undertaken by the
City of Hamilton regarding a complaint of Harassment and Discrimination
C. To address any harassing or discriminatory actions against a fellow worker by interveningon their
behalf in a situation
Harassment and discrimination can occur under which one of the following prohibitive grounds under
the Ontario Human Rights Code:
A. Race
B. Ethnic origin
C. Creed (religion)
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Which of the following behaviours is not deemed to be an example of Harassing or Discriminatory
behaviours that fall under the City of Hamilton Harassment and Discrimination Prevention Policy?
A. Written or verbal abuse or threats
B. Vandalism of personal property
C. Storing of information that contravenes Federal Law on your work computer
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Which of the following is not deemed an inappropriate sexual harassment behaviour that would fall
under the City’s Harassment and Discrimination Prevention Policy?
A. Unwanted touching or patting
B. Racial or ethnic slur
C. Displaying sexually offensive material
D. Leering (suggestive staring) at a person’s body
B. Racial or ethnic slur
Under the Procedure for Resolving Harassment & Discrimination Issues forming part of the City of
Hamilton Harassment and Discrimination Prevention Policy which of the following actions is not an encouraged action for a worker to attempt before a formal complaint is filed:
A. Make their displeasure known to the person causing the behaviour and asking them to stop their
offensive behaviour
B. Ask for a transfer from their current job to avoid further harassment
C. Seek advice from a union representative
D. all of the above
B. Ask for a transfer from their current job to avoid further harassment
In accordance with the City of Hamilton Procedure for Resolving Harassment & Discrimination Issues,
an employee who has a complaint alleging violation of either the Harassment and Discrimination
Prevention Policy or the Personal (Workplace) Harassment Prevention Policy is encouraged to attempt
the following before a formal complaint is filed:
A. Seek advice from a Union representative (where applicable)
B. Seek council from a private lawyer or solicitor
C. Discuss the alleged harassment with co-workers
D. Lodge a complaint with the Police
A. Seek advice from a Union representative (where applicable)
In accordance with the City of Hamilton Procedure for Resolving Harassment & Discrimination
Issues, a complaint alleging violation of either the Harassment and Discrimination Prevention Policy or
the Personal (Workplace) Harassment Prevention Policy can be resolved through and informal
resolution utilizing which of the following methods:
A. Education/Training for employees
B. Changing work responsibilities between the aggrieved parties
C. Involving the Manager/Supervisor to develop a management plan to ensure a respectful and supportive
workplace
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
