Harassment and Discrimination
Harassment and Discrimination
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Rates of harassment and discrimination
| Harassment | Discrimination | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18% | 8% |
| 2018 | 15% | 8% |
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2018: Over last 12 months 2017: Over last 24 months |
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Main sources of harassment and discrimination
| Internal sources | Harassment | Discrimination |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals with authority over others | 62% | 77% |
| Co-workers | 51% | 36% |
| Individuals working for me | 8% | 4% |
| External sources | Harassment | Discrimination |
|---|---|---|
| The public | 10% | 9% |
| Other departments or agencies | 6% | 7% |
| Those for whom we have custodial responsibility | 5% | 4% |
Who experienced harassment?
- 15% of respondents experienced harassment
| Results by demographic | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Persons with disabilities | 32% |
| Security community | 31% |
| Gender-diverse persons | 30% |
| Aboriginal peoples | 25% |
| Health care practitioners | 23% |
Who experienced discrimination?
- 8% of respondents experienced discrimination
| Results by demographic | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Persons with disabilities | 25% |
| Gender-diverse persons | 23% |
| Security community | 17% |
| Aboriginal peoples | 15% |
| LGBTQ2+ | 11% |
Top three types of harassment
- Offensive remarks (56%)
- Unfair treatment (48%)
- Being excluded or ignored (46%)
Top three types of discrimination
- Sex (29%)
- Sex-based discrimination was most prevalent among women.
- Age (26%)
- Age discrimination was most prevalent among those under 30 and over 60.
- Race (25%)
- Racial discrimination was most prevalent among visible minorities.
Persons with disabilities identified their disability as the primary type of discrimination they experienced.
What doesn’t work?
Common elements of action plans of organizations that are not improving:
| Recycling existing tools | Insufficient training |
|---|---|
| Out-of-date tools | Not enough training |
| Confusion about best tools for resolving specific situations | Not the right training: focus on general training instead of targeted to address specific concerns |
What works?
Common elements of actions plans of organizations that are showing improvement:
| Focus on well-being | Support career and learning development |
|---|---|
| Emphasis on wellness | Renewed commitment to learning and development |
| Respectful workplace training | Challenging and meaning work for employees |
| Support for pay and compensation issues | Tools for employees to do their job effectively |
| Recognition | Recruitment and development activities that actively increase social and cultural diversity |
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