Report potential cases to your management immediately.Call for help using pre-arranged distress signals or a personal duress system (safety alarm) if your safety is compromised.Be familiar with workplace harassment-related policy and procedures in your organisation.Adopt a buddy system in situations where personal safety may be compromised.Show confidence in your body language so you do not appear vulnerable.If this is not possible, stay alert and look for escape routes if need be. Keep your distance from anyone who exhibits unacceptable social behaviour.It also provides a range of civil remedies and criminal sanctions for the victim. Note: Enacted in 2014, the POHA protects people from harassment and related anti-social behaviours, whether committed in the physical world or online. Harassment within or outside the workplace may also be an offence under the Protection from Harassment Act (POHA). If you are a self-employed person and have experienced harassment while working for your client, you can also approach TAFEP for advice and assistance. TAFEP will also require your employer to put in place policies and procedures to prevent future incidents of workplace harassment. interviews with affected parties and witnesses, review of documented evidence) in a sensitive way with due regard to the confidentiality of the matter, and address your concerns. Where you would like TAFEP’s help to seek recourse, we will contact your employer to ask that they carry out an investigation (e.g. All cases are treated with strict confidentiality. This could include tapping on your organisation’s internal grievance handling and workplace harassment management procedures, and seeking emotional support or counselling through other avenues. We are here to listen and advise you on possible actions that you can take. If you have experienced harassment at the workplace, contact the TAFEP Workplace Harassment Resource and Recourse Centre and talk to us. Workplace harassment poses a risk to your health and safety, and may affect your ability to work. Seeking help means taking charge of your personal safety, health and wellbeing at the workplace, contributing to a safe and conducive environment for all to carry out their work without fear of being harassed. Why Seeking Help on Workplace Harassment Is Important

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