{"id":25297,"date":"2026-01-28T15:49:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T20:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/guide-cnesst\/the-right-to-work-in-a-healthy-and-safe-workplace\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T15:49:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T20:49:52","slug":"the-right-to-work-in-a-healthy-and-safe-workplace","status":"publish","type":"guide","link":"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/guide-cnesst\/the-right-to-work-in-a-healthy-and-safe-workplace\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"The right to work in a healthy and safe workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25297\" class=\"elementor elementor-25297 elementor-23307\" data-elementor-post-type=\"guide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a740577 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a740577\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-642dba9d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"642dba9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-264a2826 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"264a2826\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preventing conflicts in the workplace<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58adef28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58adef28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>For their psychological health, workers have the right to work in a healthy and safe environment, free from harassment and violence, in particular.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3476f8d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3476f8d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prevention is the most effective approach to maintaining a positive workplace climate. It helps prevent issues from taking root and escalating. Conflicts are among the main risk factors that can lead to psychological or sexual harassment in the workplace when poorly managed or ignored. They may arise when people disagree on a particular issue. Examples of potential causes include:    <\/p><ul><li>An interpersonal conflict; <\/li><li>A conflict of values; <\/li><li>Differing points of view on work organization; <\/li><li>Power struggles.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f01c51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f01c51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Employers are responsible for implementing a policy to prevent psychological or sexual harassment in the workplace. They must also intervene promptly when informed of such a situation, for example by meeting each person concerned, individually and in groups, and fostering collaboration to find solutions. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7babcf57 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"7babcf57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/prevention-securite\/milieu-travail-sain\/prevenir-conflits-au-travail\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"More information on conflict prevention on the CNESST website\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/prevention-securite\/milieu-travail-sain\/prevenir-conflits-au-travail\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore information on conflict prevention on the CNESST website\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4193d15 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4193d15\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edf5281 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"edf5281\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46734dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46734dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Psychosocial risk factors<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2820d90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2820d90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Workers have the right to work in a healthy and safe environment. However, certain risk factors and situations can disrupt workers&rsquo; psychological health. <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d060cf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d060cf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Psychosocial risks exist in any workplaces and may affect a person&rsquo;s physical and psychological health. They should always be considered as part of an overall picture, rather than in isolation. Below are some risk factors that require vigilance:  <\/p><ul><li class=\"p1\"><strong>Low decision-making autonomy<\/strong> (when workers have very little or no say about their work);<\/li><li class=\"p1\"><strong>High workload <\/strong>(poor balance between assigned tasks and time available to complete them);<\/li><li class=\"p1\"><strong>Lack of organizational justice<\/strong> (negative perception by workers of workplace policies, procedures or decisions regarding them in their workplace);<\/li><li class=\"p1\"><strong>Low or insufficient recognition<\/strong> (workers&rsquo; efforts and achievements are not acknowledged fairly or appropriately);<\/li><li class=\"p1\"><strong>Weak support from colleagues and supervisors<\/strong> (insufficient team spirit, group cohesion and collaboration from colleagues and supervisors in carrying out tasks).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fcf97b elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"1fcf97b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/prevention-securite\/sante-psychologique\/risques-psychosociaux-lies-au-travail\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"For more information on work-related psychosocial risks\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/prevention-securite\/sante-psychologique\/risques-psychosociaux-lies-au-travail\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor more information on work-related psychosocial risks\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f97678e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f97678e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb258e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb258e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32f47ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32f47ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preventing psychological and sexual harassment in the workplace<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b839466 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b839466\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Under the Act respecting labour standards, all workers have the right to a workplace free from psychological, sexual or cyber harassment. Employers must take appropriate measures to prevent harassment. <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8167ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8167ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Harassment creates an unhealthy work climate for the person experiencing it, and can have serious repercussions on the entire team. Some behaviours may be associated with psychological or sexual harassment in the workplace, whether by managers toward staff members, between colleagues or by staff members toward a superior, for example: <\/p><ul><li class=\"p1\">Preventing a person from expressing themselves by constantly interrupting them;<\/li><li class=\"p1\">Isolating the person by refusing to acknowledge their presence or no longer speaking to them;<\/li><li class=\"p1\">Undermining a person by ridiculing or humiliating them;<\/li><li class=\"p1\">Discrediting someone by criticizing them in public;<\/li><li class=\"p1\">Threatening someone by shouting;<\/li><li class=\"p1\">Humiliating a person by making degrading remarks;<\/li><li class=\"p1\">Engaging in unwanted or sexually suggestive behaviour;<\/li><li class=\"p1\">Etc.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b16c8de elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"b16c8de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/prevention-securite\/milieu-travail-sain\/harcelement-au-travail\/exemples-situation-harcelement\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Some video examples of harassment situations\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/prevention-securite\/milieu-travail-sain\/harcelement-au-travail\/exemples-situation-harcelement\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSome video examples of harassment situations\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d1940ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d1940ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42ef07e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42ef07e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-199d91f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"199d91f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22588\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir.png 512w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir-350x350.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35742a76 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35742a76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-405330c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"405330c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">It is sometimes possible to confuse an unpleasant workplace situation with harassment. For example, when an employer exercises their right to manage in a way that feels restrictive, or when a workplace conflict arises, this does not necessarily amount to <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2606ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2606ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><strong>5 conditions must be met to conclude that psychological or sexual harassment in the workplace has occurred:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li class=\"p1\">Vexatious conduct<\/li><li class=\"p1\">Repeated words, gestures or behaviour<\/li><li class=\"p1\">Hostile or unwanted actions<\/li><li class=\"p1\">Violation of a person\u2019s dignity or integrity<\/li><li class=\"p1\">A work environment that has become harmful to the victim<\/li><\/ol><p class=\"p1\">However, a single serious incident may also constitute psychological harassment if it has a lasting negative impact on the worker.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The law also includes harassment linked to discrimination based on one of the 14 grounds listed in the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse (CDPDJ).<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><strong>The employer is obliged to: <\/strong><\/p><ul><li class=\"p1\">Adopt and make available to their staff a policy for preventing and handling psychological harassment;<\/li><li class=\"p1\">Act to stop harassment when informed of such a situation.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eb4f680 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"6eb4f680\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/prevention-securite\/milieu-travail-sain\/harcelement-au-travail\/harcelement-psychologique-sexuel-au-travail\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"For a better understanding of psychological or sexual harassment in the workplace\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/prevention-securite\/milieu-travail-sain\/harcelement-au-travail\/harcelement-psychologique-sexuel-au-travail\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor a better understanding of psychological or sexual harassment in the workplace\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-702f5516 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"702f5516\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a4f00d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a4f00d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5622fe23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5622fe23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ch5_3_Encadre.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23102\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ch5_3_Encadre.png 512w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ch5_3_Encadre-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ch5_3_Encadre-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ch5_3_Encadre-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ch5_3_Encadre-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ch5_3_Encadre-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ch5_3_Encadre-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ch5_3_Encadre-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ch5_3_Encadre-350x350.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-345f9a70 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"345f9a70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52cef051 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52cef051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Updating the harassment prevention and management policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a96699 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12a96699\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Following the adoption of the Act to prevent and fight psychological harassment and sexual violence in the workplace, a number of elements must be included, in particular:<\/p><ul><li class=\"p1\">The employer must provide a description of the methods used to identify, control, and eliminate the risks of psychological harassment;<\/li><li class=\"p1\">The designation of an impartial person responsible for receiving complaints or reports of harassment;<\/li><li class=\"p1\">A prevention plan that takes into account both psychosocial risk factors and those related to sexual violence.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d5687f elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"3d5687f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.assnat.qc.ca\/fr\/travaux-parlementaires\/projets-loi\/projet-loi-42-43-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"the Act\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.assnat.qc.ca\/fr\/travaux-parlementaires\/projets-loi\/projet-loi-42-43-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tthe Act\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cdf31f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4cdf31f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e80109a elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"e80109a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2430\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2430\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> For more information <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zM124 296c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h264c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H124z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm144 276c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-92v92c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-56c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-92h-92c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h92v-92c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h56c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v92h92c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2430\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f7841b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f7841b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49951c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49951c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The CNESST also provides several publications for the public:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-037c147 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"037c147\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/organisation\/documentation\/formulaires-publications\/aide-memoire-harcelement-au-travail\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Un aide-m\u00e9moire sur le harc\u00e8lement au travail (2023)\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/organisation\/documentation\/formulaires-publications\/aide-memoire-harcelement-au-travail\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUn aide-m\u00e9moire sur le harc\u00e8lement au travail (2023)\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d22862 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"7d22862\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/organisation\/documentation\/formulaires-publications\/harcelement-psychologique-sexuel-parlons-en\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Le harc\u00e8lement psychologique ou sexuel, parlons-en ! (2021)\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/organisation\/documentation\/formulaires-publications\/harcelement-psychologique-sexuel-parlons-en\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLe harc\u00e8lement psychologique ou sexuel, parlons-en ! (2021)\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3629074 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"3629074\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/organisation\/documentation\/formulaires-publications\/harcelement-psychologique-sexuel-travail\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"A leaflet entitled: Le harc\u00e8lement psychologique ou sexuel au travail (2025)\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/organisation\/documentation\/formulaires-publications\/harcelement-psychologique-sexuel-travail\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA leaflet entitled: Le harc\u00e8lement psychologique ou sexuel au travail (2025)\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b72d9cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b72d9cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00eff7d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"00eff7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-717d518 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"717d518\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Telework<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7791d00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7791d00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Telework is a form of work organization set up by the employer within their business. It falls under the employer&rsquo;s right of management, meaning the employer is free to authorize or refuse the right of workers to work remotely rather than at their usual workplace. <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd4b6db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd4b6db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Even when tasks are performed in a telework location, either on a regular or occasional basis, the employer must ensure that labour laws and collective agreements are respected.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Telework also involves risks:<\/p><ul><li class=\"p1\"><strong>Ergonomic risks<\/strong> (prolonged sitting, awkward posture, inadequate equipment and furniture, etc.);<\/li><li class=\"p1\"><strong>Psychosocial risks<\/strong> (time management issues, lack of support, harassment, etc.).<\/li><\/ul><p>To prevent these ergonomic and psychosocial risks associated with telework, the employer must set up a prevention plan to identify, correct and monitor the risks. Workers must be involved in developing this plan. <\/p><ul><li class=\"p1\"><strong>Identify: <\/strong>for example, workers can send photos of their home workstations to analyze the risks associated with telecommuting.<\/li><li class=\"p1\"><strong>Correct:<\/strong> for example, encourage social support and avoid isolation by establishing regular communication channels.<\/li><li class=\"p1\"><strong>Monitor:<\/strong> for example, the worker may periodically check their workstation to ensure compliance with ergonomic best practices.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7538df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e7538df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11307e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11307e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f2e2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"87f2e2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22588\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir.png 512w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BonASavoir-350x350.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f882eed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f882eed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2e3135 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2e3135\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">If the employer wishes to conduct an inspection of the worker&rsquo;s private telework location, they must obtain the worker&rsquo;s consent, unless a court order authorizes<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1399cd elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"c1399cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/organisation\/documentation\/formulaires-publications\/aide-memoire-en-sante-securite-travail-pour\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Consult the Occupational health and safety telework fact sheet: \">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/organisation\/documentation\/formulaires-publications\/aide-memoire-en-sante-securite-travail-pour\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConsult the Occupational health and safety telework fact sheet: \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4fc24e elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"a4fc24e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/organisation\/documentation\/formulaires-publications\/conseils-ergonomie-travail-ordinateur\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Consult the CNESST ergonomic advice on working at a computer\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/organisation\/documentation\/formulaires-publications\/conseils-ergonomie-travail-ordinateur\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConsult the CNESST ergonomic advice on working at a computer\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-466d061 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"466d061\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/prevention-securite\/milieu-travail-sain\/teletravail\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"To find out more about prevention associated with telecommuting\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/prevention-securite\/milieu-travail-sain\/teletravail\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo find out more about prevention associated with telecommuting\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe5dff6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fe5dff6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81dbe9c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"81dbe9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b060b59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b060b59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Worker surveillance (office or remote monitoring devices)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a21e932 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a21e932\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><strong>In certain cases, an employer may use video surveillance if the purpose pursued is legitimate, significant, urgent and genuine, and if the collection of images of individuals is proportionate to that purpose.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcb0dd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcb0dd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The installation and use of a video surveillance system must comply with the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, the provisions of the Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information in the case of a public body, or the provisions of the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector in the case of a business.<\/p><p><strong>Examples of situations that may justify the use of a video surveillance system if the objective is legitimate, significant, urgent and genuine:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Absenteeism<\/li><li>Time theft<\/li><li>Property theft<\/li><li>Harassment <\/li><li>Lower productivity<\/li><li>Security<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Best practices for employers using video surveillance systems : <\/strong><\/p><ul><li>They adopt a video surveillance policy and appoint a person responsible for managing it;<\/li><li>They inform workers or the public about the presence of cameras and the collection of personal information;<\/li><li>They limit the scope of video surveillance to capture only the images necessary to address the specific issue;<\/li><li>They ensure the security of recorded footage, for example by keeping areas containing viewing equipment locked and protected;<\/li><li>They restrict access to and use of recorded images;<\/li><li>They securely destroy images as soon as they are no longer needed;<\/li><li>They provide access to images for individuals concerned, when applicable;<\/li><li>They periodically review the necessity of using video surveillance and the overall policy.<\/li><\/ul><p>Even in telework situations, <strong>the employer retains a limited right to monitor work activities<\/strong>. However, this right is restricted by the worker\u2019s right to privacy. Continuous video or audio surveillance of a worker while performing their work is generally not permitted. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e6c243 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2e6c243\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/educaloi.qc.ca\/capsules\/teletravail-12-questions\/#surveillance\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"More information\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/educaloi.qc.ca\/capsules\/teletravail-12-questions\/#surveillance\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore information\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-193426c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"193426c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Surveillance cameras must not be used to monitor workers&rsquo; private lives. Cameras must not be placed in bathrooms, locker rooms, or in worker housing, <strong>particularly in the case of temporary foreign workers whose accommodation is provided by the employer.<\/strong> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f87f30 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2f87f30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/document\/lc\/P-39.1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector:\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/document\/lc\/P-39.1\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAct respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector:\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1350e22 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"1350e22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca\/en\/document\/cs\/A-2.1\/20001001?langCont=fr\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca\/en\/document\/cs\/A-2.1\/20001001?langCont=fr\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAct respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Preventing conflicts in the workplace For their psychological health, workers have the right to work in a healthy and safe environment, free from harassment and violence, in particular. 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