Scenario 2.1: Workplace Relationships
Ms.Aslani,a young woman who immigrated from Tehran,had a past relationship with her senior manager,Mr.McKinnon.She held a low paying administrative support position with a local private manufacturing company.During the relationship,they would frequently text each other with sexual messages.The relationship ended after two months,but the texting by Mr.McKinnon continued.The employee both verbally and by text said that the texting made her uncomfortable and requested that the senior manager stop texting.The texts did not stop,and Ms.Aslani became stressed and took a leave of absence.After several months,when the texting continued despite the employee's threats to contact the police,Ms.Aslani left the company.The company did not have a policy on employees' social use of communication technologies while at work.
-Please refer to Scenario 2.1.What would have been a reason why Ms.Aslani would not have reported her concerns during her employment?
A)lack of company confidential reporting channels
B)lack of Charter of Human Rights employment equity initiatives
C)lack of company privacy and security policies and procedures
D)lack of a company diversity management program

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Ms. Aslani might not have reported her concerns due to the lack of confidential reporting channels, which would have provided a safe way to report harassment without fear of retaliation.