How to report workplace harassment and violence
Every employee has a responsibility for creating a healthy, respectful and inclusive workplace. The ICHR ensures that employees can have an internal process to report occurrences of workplace harassment and violence.
This includes behaviours that they may experience directly, witness or are aware of in their workplace. Employees are encouraged to first try to resolve the issue informally and promptly, if it is appropriate and safe to do so. Employees are also encouraged to engage their managers for support as well as other resources to assist in resolving the issue.
If the issue cannot be resolved informally, employees should submit a Notice of Occurrence, verbally or in writing, to:
- Their manager, or
- A Harassment Reviewer at the Independent Centre for Harassment Resolution
- By email: ICHR-CIRH@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
- By phone: 613-843-3600
A Notice of Occurrence can also be submitted by a witness and can be submitted anonymously.
Eligibility of employees
The harassment and violence resolution process is available to all RCMP employees.
This includes:
- Indeterminate, term, and casual employees of all categories
- Cadets, students and reservists
- Former employees within the first 3 months after leaving the RCMP
Note
The time period of eligibility for former employees who submit an application may be extended in prescribed circumstances. The former employee must demonstrate in their application that they were unable to make the occurrence known to the employer within the time period because they incurred trauma as a result of the occurrence or because of a health condition.
Other individuals who work within RCMP workplaces should consult with the ICHR to determine if services are available to them.
Notice of occurrence
The following information must be included in the Notice of Occurrence form:
- The name of the employee who is the object of the occurrence (principal party)
- The person who is alleged to have been responsible for the occurrence (responding party), if known
- The date of the occurrence
- A detailed description of the occurrence
Reporting occurrences of workplace harassment and violence allows the RCMP to take steps to resolve the issue, and implement the necessary corrective measures to help prevent a reoccurrence of the behaviour.
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