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17 December 2015

Opinion: Workplaces Need Clear Harassment Policies And Procedures For Addressing Problems

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In a professional work environment, there is only one thing that is worse than losing one's job — losing one's reputation.
Canada Employment and HR

In a professional work environment, there is only one thing that is worse than losing one's job — losing one's reputation. You can always find another job, but once your name is tarnished, the damage may be permanent.

Following the suspension of a University of B.C. creative writing professor for "serious (undisclosed) allegations," accusations against a UBC grad student for offensive acts and sexual assault and claims that the university failed to adequately respond to these allegations, the B.C. government is looking into developing a set of sexual harassment policies that post-secondary institutions would use to cope with sexual harassment and assault.

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Previously published in The Vancouver Sun

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