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If an employer has significantly changed the type of work done by an employee, the employee’s rate of pay, or other working conditions, the employee may have been “constructively dismissed” and may be entitled to damages; see Section IV.D.1(d): Dismissal for further information. | If an employer has significantly changed the type of work done by an employee, the employee’s rate of pay, or other working conditions, the employee may have been “constructively dismissed” and may be entitled to damages; see Section IV.D.1(d): Dismissal for further information. | ||
Sometimes, a written contract, or certain provisions within it, will be invalid. See Section IV.D.1(a) to determine whether the contract or any of its provisions are invalid. D.Harassment in the workplace Bullying | Sometimes, a written contract, or certain provisions within it, will be invalid. See Section IV.D.1(a) to determine whether the contract or any of its provisions are invalid. | ||
== D. Harassment in the workplace == | |||
Bullying and harassment in the workplace are developing areas of the law. There are several possible avenues for addressing a complaint in this area if the issue cannot be resolved within the workplace. | |||
Recently, the Workers Compensation Act was amended to cover mental disorders caused by workplace bullying and harassment (''Workers Compensation Act'', RSBC 1996 c 492, s 5.1); [[Introduction to Workers%27 Compensation (7:I) | Chapter 7: Workers’ Compensation]] provides additional information on how to make a claim. | |||
If the bullying or harassment is related to discrimination based on one of prohibited grounds listed in the ''Human Rights Code'', the employee may be able to file a complaint with the Human Rights Tribunal; see [[Governing Legislation and Resources for Human Rights (6:I) | Chapter 6: Human Rights] for additional information. | |||
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