http://www.cnt.gouv.qc.ca/en/recours/harcelement.asp
Psychological harassment at work
Since June 1, 2004, every employee has been entitled to a workplace free from psychological harassment.
Psychological harassment means any vexatious behaviour in the form of repeated and hostile or unwanted conduct, verbal comments, actions or gestures. This vexatious behaviour affects an employee’s dignity or psychological or physical integrity. It results in a harmful work environment for the employee. A single serious incidence of such behaviour that has a lasting harmful effect on an employee may also constitute psychological harassment.
Regardless of the employee’s hierarchical level in the undertaking, he can benefit from a recourse in the event of psychological harassment. However, the place designated for exercising his recourse varies according to whether he comes from the public or private sector and according to whether he is a unionized or non-unionized employee.
Non-unionized employee subject to the Act respecting labour standards, including senior managerial personnel
Commission des
normes du travail
Customer services
Montréal area
(514) 873-7061
Elsewhere in Québec, toll-free
1 800 265-1414
Unionized employee
Union to which the employee belongs
Employee of the public service not governed by a collective agreement, including the members and heads of agencies
Commission de la fonction publique
(418) 643-1425
Elsewhere in Québec, toll-free
1 800 432-0432
A non-unionized employee subject to the Act respecting labour standards must file his complaint in the 90 days following the last manifestation of the psychological harassment.
See also the section of the Act on this subject.
When you consult a section of the Act, we suggest that you also refer to its interpretation. |