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Consent or lack of consent can determine if something is workplace harassment or not.
Ask: genuine, considerate, appropriate questions prior to acting.
Listen: comply with the answer or decision
Respect: each response without trying to punish someone for their response.
People can perceive behaviours differently. What one person thinks of as a light-hearted comment could have a negative impact on someone in the workplace. Consent means the person fully and freely agrees to engage in the conduct, comment, display, action or gesture.
Consent can never be implied.
Consent must be freely given.
Consent is reversible.
The person engaging in the conduct is responsible for determining if there is consent. Not objecting to the behaviour does not mean there has been consent.
The Saskatoon and Regina public libraries are hosting free Law Fairs to help people learn about their legal rights/responsibilities and connect with legal information and support. In Saskatoon, check out the free screening of The Good Canadian presented by Legal Aid Saskatchewan. There's lots to see and do during the 11th annual Saskatchewan Access to Justice (SKA2J) Week!