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• Supports and resources

• Accommodations

• References and additional workplace safety and rights

Regardless of the nature of your situation, you have agency and choice. If the options above still feel limiting, or if you’re still unsure about who to reach out to for support, we’ve curated a more comprehensive list of resources (including those previously outlined) that will hopefully provide a greater landscape of options for a safe(r) space for you to share your experience and/or seek help if you need it. Please know that you’re not limited to support at the University of Waterloo.

University of Waterloo supports

• Campus Wellness

• Counselling Services

• Glow Centre for Sexual and Gender Diversity

• Racial Advocacy for Inclusion, Solidarity and Equity (RAISE)

• Mentor Assistance Through Education and Support (MATES)

• Conflict Management and & Human Rights Office (CMAHROCMHRO)

  • Feeling harassed in your co-op workplace?

• Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SVPRO)

• Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism (EDI-R)

• Office of Indigenous Relations

• Indigenous Employee Community Resources

• Waterloo Indigenous Student Centre (WISC)

• Workplace Harassment Advisors (co-op)

• Co-op Advisors

• Career Advisors

• Human Resources (HR)

• University of Waterloo Staff Association (UWSA)Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)

• AccessAbility Services

• Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association (WUSA)

• Graduate Student Association (GSA-UW)

• Healthy Workplace Committee

• Safety Office

• Waterloo Health Services

• Special Constable Service

Off-campus supports

• Empower Me – mental health and wellness support (undergraduate and graduate students)

• Here 24/7 – addictions, mental health and crisis services (Waterloo-Wellington)

• Good2Talk – mental health and well-being support for post-secondary students in Ontario

• 24 Hour Support Line (519-741-8633)– Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region

• Waterloo Region Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Treatment Centre

• Waterloo Regional Police Services

• Victim Services of Waterloo Region

• Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

• Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)

• OHSA Health and Safety Contact Centre

The OHRC outlines the legal duty employers have to accommodate the needs of people who are negatively impacted by work requirements, rules or standards due to their membership in a protected group to the point of undue hardship. Employment should be designed inclusively and must be adapted to accommodate the needs of members of protected groups in a way that promotes integration and full participation.

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• Offering screen readers or other assistive technologies to an employee with a visual impairment.

• Allowing flexible working hours and/or breaks to allow an Indigenous employee to attend a spiritual ceremony.

• Ensuring that washroom facilities are inclusive and supportive of employees of all gender identities.

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OHRC policies and discrimination

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• Human Resources (HR)

• Your supervisor/manager

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counsellor

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• Return to: Safety and rights in the workplace

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Government of Canada

• Canadian Human Rights Commission – Provincial and territorial human rights agencies

• Employment Insurance (EI) and parental benefits

• Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)

• Provincial/Territorial Health and Safety

• The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)

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• e-Laws Ontario

• Your Guide to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)

• Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act (ESA)

  • Employment Standards Information Centre
    Toll-free in Ontario: 1-800-531-5551
    GTA: 416-326-7160

  • Employment Standards Act (ESA) – Written policy on electronic monitoring of employees

  • Employment Standards Act (ESA) – Written policy on disconnecting from work

• Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC)

• Ontario Labour Relations Act

• Ontario Building Code Act (OBC)

• Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development

  • Health and Safety Contact Centre: Toll-free: 1-877-202-0008

• Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA)

• Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

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Non-government

• Pride at Work Canada – Your rights https://prideatwork.ca/know-your-rights/

• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) https://www.wsib.ca/en

• Workers Action Centre https://workersactioncentre.org/

• CLEO Connect – Your legal rights (employment and work) https://cleoconnect.ca/legal-topic/employment-and-work/

• Toronto Workers’ Health and Safety Legal Clinic http://www.workers-safety.ca/

• Discover Ability Network – Disclosure and workplace accommodation tip sheets https://discoverability.network/job-seeker/tip-sheets/

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Psychological safety

• Harvard Business Review – What is psychological safety? https://hbr.org/2023/02/what-is-psychological-safety

• Book: Clark, T. R. (2020). The 4 stages of psychological safety. Berrett-Koehler Publishers.

• Book: Edmondson, A. C. (2019). The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the workplace for learning, Innovation, and growth. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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Microaggressions, harassment, and discrimination

• Cleveland Clinic, Mental Health – What are microaggressions? https://health.clevelandclinic.org/what-are-microaggressions-and-examples/

• Harvard Business Review – An antidote to microaggressions? Microvalidations https://hbr.org/2023/05/an-antidote-to-microaggressions-microvalidations

• Harvard Business Review – Recognizing and responding to microaggressions at work https://hbr.org/2022/05/recognizing- and - responding - to - microaggressions - at - work

• American Psychological Association – Bystander intervention tip sheet https://www.apa.org/pi/health-equity/bystander-intervention Legal support

Non-government

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Pride at Work Canada – Your rights https://prideatwork.ca/know-your-rights/

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Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) https://www.wsib.ca/en

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Workers Action Centre https://workersactioncentre.org/

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CLEO Connect – Your legal rights (employment and work) https://cleoconnect.ca/legal-topic/employment-and-work/

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Legal

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Discover Ability Network – Disclosure and workplace accommodation tip sheets https://discoverability.network/job-seeker/tip-sheets/

Psychological safety

• Harvard Business Review – What is psychological safety? https://hbr.org/2023/02/what-is-psychological-safety

• Book: Clark, T. R. (2020). The 4 stages of psychological safety. Berrett-Koehler Publishers.

• Book: Edmondson, A. C. (2019). The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the workplace for learning, Innovation, and growth. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Microaggressions, harassment, and discrimination

• Cleveland Clinic, Mental Health – What are microaggressions? https://health.clevelandclinic.org/what-are-microaggressions-and-examples/

• Harvard Business Review – An antidote to microaggressions? Microvalidations https://hbr.org/2023/05/an-antidote-to-microaggressions-microvalidations

• Harvard Business Review – Recognizing and responding to microaggressions at work https://hbr.org/2022/05/recognizing-and-responding-to-microaggressions-at-work

• American Psychological Association – Bystander intervention tip sheet https://www.apa.org/pi/health-equity/bystander-intervention

Legal support

• Local Legal Aid Clinic https://www.legalaid.on.ca/legal-clinics/

• Office of the Worker Adviser https://www.owa.gov.on.ca/en/front-page/

• Steps to Justice – Your guide to law in Ontario https://www.stepstojustice.ca/

• Steps to Justice – Employment and work https://stepstojustice.ca/legal-topic/employment-and-work/

• CLEO Connect – Your legal rights http://yourlegalrights.on.ca/

• Human Rights Legal Support Centre https://hrlsc.on.ca/share/

• Charity Village – Human rights and civil liberties resources https://charityvillage.com/organizations/directory/human-rights-and-civil-liberties/

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University of Waterloo

• Waterloo Undergraduate Student Society (WUSA) – Student Legal Protection Program https://wusa.ca/services/student-supports/student-legal-protection-program/

• Graduate Student Association (GSA) – Legal Protection Program https://gsauw.ca/services/health-and-dental/legal-care/Care

• Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA) – Postdoc resources and services https://uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies-postdoctoral-affairs/welcome-postdoctoral-affairs/postdoc- resources - and - services

• Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-racism – Understanding your rights https://uwaterloo.ca/equity-diversity-inclusion-anti-racism/resources/ your - rights

• Library Accessibility Services – AODA Accessibility Toolkit https://uwaterloo.ca/library/aoda-toolkit/