Respectful Workplace Policy

Respectful Workplace Policy 

Politique sur un milieu de travail respectueux

NSTU Guidebook Excerpt

Section VI – General

7. Internal to the NSTU – Respectful Workplace

  1. The NSTU, as an employer as well as a Member organization, has a responsibility to ensure a safe work environment free from abuse/harassment. Abuse and harassment include, but are not limited to:
    1. physical, verbal, emotional, and mental abuse;
    2. sexual harassment;
    3. bullying, including cyberbullying; and,

    4. intimidation.

  2. The NSTU shall recognize that employees and/or Members may experience abuse/harassment by fellow staff and/or Members.

  3. NSTU employees or Members subjected to abuse/harassment shall receive the full support of the NSTU.

  4. The NSTU, in accordance with the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act, shall establish and maintain procedures to ensure incidents of abuse/harassment are mitigated (as much as possible), reported, documented, and dealt with efficiently and effectively.

Reference: Resolution 2001-108, Amended 2004-92, 2009-98, Reaffirmed January 2015, Amended 2019-62, Reaffirmed January 2021

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