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 new legislation does this company need to be aware of that states that significant work-related stressors,such as bullying,harassment,or violence,are legally prohibited?
A)privacy legislation
B)occupational health and safety legislation
C)employment equity legislation
D)human rights mental and physical disability prohibitions

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The new legislation that the company needs to be aware of is the occupational health and safety legislation. This legislation prohibits significant work-related stressors such as bullying, harassment, or violence, which Ms. Aslani experienced due to the continued texting from her senior manager despite her requests for him to stop. The company should have policies in place to prevent and address these types of workplace stressors to comply with this legislation.