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What is workplace violence and harassment?<\/h2>\n

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Workplace violence<\/a> is any statement or behaviour that occurs during the course of employment, or activities related to employment, that could reasonably be interpreted as a threat of physical harm, or an attempt or exercise of physical force that causes or could cause physical or psychological harm. Harassment means engaging in a course of vexatious comment or conduct, or a single serious incident, against a worker that is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome. When this comment or conduct is of a sexual nature, relates to sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression, it is known as sexual harassment. Sexual harassment can also include sexual solicitation or an advance where the person making the solicitation or advance is in a position to confer, grant, or deny a benefit or advancement to the worker and the person knows or ought reasonably to know that the solicitation or advance is unwelcome.<\/p>\n

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When can workplace violence or harassment occur?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Workplace harassment or violence can occur:<\/p>\n

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