Public Workshops

Preventing Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace

A Half-Day Workshop
Presented by HR Proactive Inc.,
with Workshop Leader, Susan Jostman

A practical half-day workshop providing both an overview of human rights law on workplace discrimination and harassment and the required actions to prevent, address and eliminate these illegal behaviours from the workplace.

The workshop will include:

• Definitions of prejudice, discrimination and harassment
• The prohibited grounds or types of discrimination
• How discrimination occurs in the workplace (direct, systemic etc.)
• The subjective nature of harassment
• Addressing racial and sexual harassment
• What constitutes unreasonable or inappropriate behaviours and when does it become illegal?
• The relevant employment sections of the legislation (Human Rights Code)
• Roles, responsibilities, and required actions (“due diligence”)
• Legal liability for workplace discrimination and harassment.
• And much, much more!

About the Lead Instructor: Susan Jostman

Susan possesses over twenty years of experience in both the public sector (Ontario Human Rights Commission-OHRC, Ontario Ministry of Labour-MOL, Employment and Immigration (federal) as well as the private sector (as a consultant and trainer). She has worked exclusively in the field of human rights, workplace discrimination, harassment and conflict management and prevention.

She has done extensive public education, speaking and training on these topics.

A graduate of the University of Toronto (Hons B.A. Political Science), Susan has formally trained in and taught investigation and mediation while at the Ontario Human Rights Commission and at the Ontario Police College (Aylmer).

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Method of Payment:
Payment $500.00 per participant +6% GST =$30.00 or $530.00
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Terms and Conditions

• Cheques made payable to “HR Proactive” and sent to 2-558 Upper Gage Ave. Suite 217, Hamilton, ON L8V 4J6
• One registration form per person
• Cancellations must be received in writing 5 days prior to session
• “No Shows” will be invoiced
• We reserve the right to make changes without notice
• GST #R121773998