Skip to content

Harassment 101

What is workplace sexual harassment? How does the law in Canada determine if I’ve been harassed? How can you tell if what you are experiencing is sexual harassment? How whisper networks can help keep you safe at work

How it hurts

How does sexual harassment affect people’s mental health? How can sexual harassment affect my career? How sexual harassment can hurt you financially

What's next

You’re being sexually harassed at work. What are your options?

View learn articles

Before you do anything, do this

Do this first: Assess your situation Do this first: Document everything Do this first: Build a support network

Stop the harassment

How can I talk with the harasser to get them to stop? How can I talk with my employer to get them to stop the harassment? Should I report to my employer? Should I report to my union?

Manifest your truth

How to find and work with a lawyer How to decide whether to take legal action How to decide whether to file a human rights complaint How to decide whether to go public

Start to rebuild

The secret your employer doesn't want you to know How to protect your career How to protect yourself financially How to decide whether to quit your job How to decide whether to change your career

View act articles

How we react

Why we blame ourselves Shock, confusion, and disbelief Fear, worry, and anxiety Anger Depression and sadness Grief and loss

How to deal

20 ways to take care of your mental health TV, movies and stuff #MeToo stories People that will help

What it all means

Understanding the trauma of sexual harassment How to navigate a world that’s not just

View heal articles

Not sure

FR

Search

All articles tagged “helpful”

Practical Advice for Transgender and Nonbinary Folks Navigating the Job Search

November 18, 2022 - |

1-minute read

How are we doing?

This site is brand-new and in beta mode! Please fill out our 10-question survey and help us improve ❤️

Share your feedback
Donate

About Us

About us Our Team Contact Symposium FAQs

Get Involved

Share your story Share a resource

Resources

#MeToo Stories Support Organizations Resource Roulette Glossary Training All the research

©Aftermetoo CC BY 4.0 Land Acknowledgement Accessibility Privacy Policy

Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Nunavut
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Yukon
Northwest Territories

Federal Not sure

Report a problem

Email

We might reach out with questions

Please tell us about the problem

Phone

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Was this article helpful to you?

Tell us more

heart

Thank you!

We're always looking for ways to improve our content. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

Share a helpful resource

Website(Required)

I found this...

Resource Type

The following is a fill-in-the blank sentence with 3 inputs that asks you for the type of resource you're sharing and an adjective and adverb to describe them. For example "I found this book to be amazingly interesting."

to be...

Adverb

Adjective

heart

Thank you for sharing a resource!

Opens in a new window Opens an external site Opens an external site in a new window