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Assignment 2: Investigating a Harassment Complaint This assignment provides you with an opportunity to further your understanding of workplace violence and harassment. You will investigate a harassment incident, determine if the incident meets the legal definition of harassment or workplace bullying, and suggest solutions to resolve the complaint. This assignment provides you with an opportunity to demonstrate the achievement of the following course learning outcomes:  conduct employee investigations of workplace harassment complaints, and  develop strategies to manage and prevent workplace violence and harassment incidents. Key Information  Type: Individual  Weight: 25%  Delivery: Avenue to Learn – Assignment folder  Due Date: Check the Detailed Course Schedule in the About the Course module Expectations You are expected to complete this assignment individually . Respect for academic integrity is crucial to your success. Make sure you understand what constitutes acts of academic dishonesty in the page: What is Academic Dishonesty? Instructions Use Appendix A Harassment Investigation template (adapted from Workers Safety and Compensation Commission of Northwest Territories Canada, n.d.) to: 1. Collect background information and investigator notes Collect as much information as you can (e.g., names, department, position, alleged harasser response, witnesses, etc.), from the video below. While viewing the video, put yourself in the role of the manager who has been made aware of the unwanted behaviour directed toward the senior woman at her workplace. Remember that you are documenting the facts only, your documentation is objective, and your conclusions must be based on whether the facts support a finding of bullying/harassment, using the appropriate definitions. NOTE: As in-person interviews, an essential step in this type of investigation, cannot take place, substitute the words spoken in the video by the accuser (the alleged victim) and the respondent (alleged harasser). o Preventing Harassment and Bullying in the Workplace (5:48 min) This video contains references to U.S. workplace harassment /bullying definitions, which may differ from those in Canada.

2. Provide an investigation result Explain whether the actions portrayed in the video constitute unacceptable harassment/bullying behaviour as defined in the Act (see the Workplace Violence and Workplace Harassment resource). 3. Recommend next steps Based on your answer to Step 2 above, what immediate and long-term actions would you recommend the retirement home take once the investigation is complete to protect the victim (if applicable) and prevent workplace harassment and bullying in the future? Use the resources provided for this topic or research that you undertake independently. _____________ Workers Safety and Compensation Commission of Northwest Territories Canada. (n.d.). Harassment investigation template . https://www.wscc.nt.ca/documents/harassment-investigation-template Structure If you incorporate sources within your response, make sure you cite your sources using APA citation style (i.e., in-text citations and a references list). Format  Length and space : 2-4 pages max. The cover page is not included in the total number of pages and your pages should be double- spaced.  Font type : Arial, Calibri, or Times New Roman  Font size : 12 points  Citation guide : APA Style  File type : Microsoft Word (DOC or DOCX), Microsoft PowerPoint (PPT or PPTX), or Image File (PNG or JPG).

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