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The Financial Effects of Gender-Based Workplace Harassment
Article | May 19, 2026 | Harassment is an economic injury—a career 'scar' that can cost hundreds of thousands over a lifetime, no matter how you res...
Why Women Leave Technical Work: What the Evidence Reveals About the Role of Everyday Harassment
Article | May 19, 2026 | Women leave not for lack of interest or family reasons, but because everyday harassment erodes their standing, making success...
Generation Z in Canada: A Backgrounder
Article | May 19, 2026 | Gen Z treats harassment as a dealbreaker, distrusts HR, and quits instead of reporting, and what that means for workplaces th...
What harassment looks like for people in the gig economy, and how you can protect yourself
Article | March 23, 2026 | Gig workers face more harassment and have less protection. How to protect yourself when the law and the platforms won't.
What harassment looks like for people in the personal care industry, and how you can protect yourself
Article | March 5, 2026 | Why harassment in personal-care work is so common, plus some scripts for holding professional boundaries with clients.
What harassment looks like for people who are trans, nonbinary, or gender-queer, and how to protect yourself
Article | November 26, 2025 | Trans and nonbinary workers face the most harassment—why misgendering and deadnaming count under the law, and how to protec...
The 21 most important things we learned
Article | November 11, 2025 | 21 takeaways from 25 years of research: harassment is everywhere, almost no one reports—and reporting often doesn't help an...
What the research says about workplace sexual harassment
Article | January 19, 2023 | 25 years of research, distilled: harassment is about power, is as damaging as serious illness, and reporting rarely helps.
How to report sexual harassment to your employer (ON)
Article | November 17, 2022 | How to make a formal report your employer must investigate in Ontario—and what to do if they ignore or retaliate, as many d...
How to report sexual harassment to your employer
Article | November 15, 2022 | How to make a formal report your employer is legally required to investigate—and your options if they ignore it or retaliat...
Should you apply for workers comp? (NT)
Article | November 15, 2022 | In the Northwest Territories, workers' comp can replace lost wages, but harassment claims are hard to win—how to tell wheth...
How to decide whether to file a human rights complaint (NU)
Article | November 15, 2022 | In Nunavut, filing is free and usually ends in a private settlement, not public vindication—how to weigh the trade-off.
Should you apply for workers comp? (NU)
Article | November 15, 2022 | In Nunavut, workers' comp can replace lost wages, but harassment claims are hard to win—how to tell whether it's worth appl...
How to decide whether to file a human rights complaint (Federal)
Article | November 15, 2022 | In the federal system, filing is free and usually ends in a private settlement, not public vindication—how to weigh the tra...
Should you apply for workers comp? (QC)
Article | November 15, 2022 | In Quebec, workers' comp (CNESST) rarely helps with harassment—psychological claims are usually rejected, so other routes m...
How to decide whether to file a human rights complaint (QC)
Article | November 15, 2022 | In Quebec, filing is free and usually ends in a private settlement, not public vindication—how to weigh the trade-off.
Should you apply for workers comp? (ON)
Article | November 15, 2022 | In Ontario, workers' comp can replace lost wages, but harassment claims are hard to win—how to tell whether it's worth appl...
How to decide whether to file a human rights complaint (MB)
Article | November 15, 2022 | In Manitoba, filing is free and usually ends in a private settlement, not public vindication—how to weigh the trade-off.
Should you apply for workers comp? (MB)
Article | November 15, 2022 | In Manitoba, workers' comp can replace lost wages, but harassment claims are hard to win—how to tell whether it's worth app...
How to decide whether to file a human rights complaint (BC)
Article | November 15, 2022 | In British Columbia, filing is free and usually ends in a private settlement, not public vindication—how to weigh the trade...
Should you apply for workers comp? (BC)
Article | November 15, 2022 | In British Columbia, workers' comp can replace lost wages, but harassment claims are hard to win—how to tell whether it's w...
How to decide whether to file a human rights complaint (YT)
Article | November 15, 2022 | In Yukon, filing is free and usually ends in a private settlement, not public vindication—how to weigh the trade-off.
Should you apply for workers comp? (YT)
Article | November 15, 2022 | In Yukon, workers' comp can replace lost wages, but harassment claims are hard to win—how to tell whether it's worth applyi...
How to decide whether to file a human rights complaint (AB)
Article | November 15, 2022 | In Alberta, filing is free and usually ends in a private settlement, not public vindication—how to weigh the trade-off.
Should you apply for workers comp? (AB)
Article | November 15, 2022 | In Alberta, workers' comp can replace lost wages, but harassment claims are hard to win—how to tell whether it's worth appl...
How to decide whether to file a human rights complaint (SK)
Article | November 15, 2022 | In Saskatchewan, filing is free and usually ends in a private settlement, not public vindication—how to weigh the trade-off...
Should you apply for workers comp? (SK)
Article | November 15, 2022 | In Saskatchewan, workers' comp can replace lost wages, but harassment claims are hard to win—how to tell whether it's worth...
How to decide whether to file a human rights complaint (NL)
Article | November 15, 2022 | In Newfoundland and Labrador, filing is free and usually ends in a private settlement, not public vindication—how to weigh...
Should you apply for workers comp? (NL)
Article | November 15, 2022 | In Newfoundland and Labrador, workers' comp can replace lost wages, but harassment claims are hard to win—how to tell wheth...
How to decide whether to file a human rights complaint (PE)
Article | November 15, 2022 | In Prince Edward Island, filing is free and usually ends in a private settlement, not public vindication—how to weigh the t...
Should you apply for workers comp? (PE)
Article | November 15, 2022 | In Prince Edward Island, workers' comp can replace lost wages, but harassment claims are hard to win—how to tell whether it...
How to decide whether to file a human rights complaint (NS)
Article | November 15, 2022 | In Nova Scotia, filing is free and usually ends in a private settlement, not public vindication—how to weigh the trade-off.
Should you apply for workers comp? (NS)
Article | November 15, 2022 | In Nova Scotia, workers' comp can replace lost wages, but harassment claims are hard to win—how to tell whether it's worth...
How to decide whether to file a human rights complaint (NB)
Article | November 15, 2022 | In New Brunswick, filing is free and usually ends in a private settlement, not public vindication—how to weigh the trade-of...
Should you apply for workers comp? (NB)
Article | November 15, 2022 | In New Brunswick, workers' comp can replace lost wages, but harassment claims are hard to win—how to tell whether it's wort...
How to decide whether to file a human rights complaint (NT)
Article | November 15, 2022 | In the Northwest Territories, filing is free and usually ends in a private settlement, not public vindication—how to weigh...
How (and why) to build a support network
Article | November 15, 2022 | Support from other people really helps. Pick people who listen without taking over, be careful who you tell at work, and don'...
Who blows the whistle on sexual harassment, and what happens to them afterward
Article | November 15, 2022 | Whistleblowers pay a heavy price and rarely get justice—yet nearly all would do it again. If that's you, you probably alrea...
How whisper networks can help keep you safe at work
Article | November 15, 2022 | How warning networks fail the newest and most vulnerable people, and how you can use them to protect yourself and others.
How can I talk with the harasser to get them to stop?
Article | November 15, 2022 | You're not obligated to confront your harasser, and it often won't work. If you try, aim only to make clear the behaviour is...
How to protect yourself financially
Article | November 15, 2022 | Harassment usually costs you money. How to protect yourself whether you stay, report, or quit, starting with getting a lawyer...
Why we blame ourselves and what can help
Article | November 15, 2022 | Self-blame is your brain grasping for control, but you didn't cause what happened. How to let go of self-blame.
How to protect your career
Article | November 15, 2022 | The best way to protect your career is to keep your energy on your goals, not the harasser—plus tactics for whether you rep...
How to decide whether to change your career to get away from harassment—and how to make that work
Article | November 15, 2022 | People who leave high-harassment fields end up happier but often poorer, so the real question is whether you can trade income...
Am I a federally regulated worker? (And why it matters)
Article | November 15, 2022 | Only about 7% of Canadian workers are federally regulated (banks, airlines, telecom). How to tell which laws cover you, and w...
Should you apply for workers comp? (Federal)
Article | November 15, 2022 | Federally regulated workers have no separate workers' comp system—claims go to a provincial board, and only some cover harm...
How to decide whether to file a human rights complaint (ON)
Article | November 15, 2022 | In Ontario, filing is free and usually ends in a private settlement, not public vindication—how to weigh the trade-off.
What is workplace sexual harassment?
Article | November 15, 2022 | Unwanted behaviour tied to your sex or gender—it ranges from jokes to violence, targets people with less power, and is ille...
You’re being sexually harassed at work. What are your options?
Article | November 15, 2022 | Your three options—stay, report, or quit—and why people rarely regret which they chose, only the time spent agonizing ove...
How to get paid time off because you’re being sexually harassed
Article | November 15, 2022 | Where to find paid leave—sick days, disability, or EI—and the hard truth that beyond a few minimum days, every route is s...
How to make a safety plan to keep yourself safe at work
Article | November 15, 2022 | How to build a written safety plan before you need it—trusted allies, safe exits, code words, and changing when you work al...
Getting punished for complaining and how to protect yourself
Article | November 15, 2022 | Being punished for complaining is common, and when a boss does it that's an illegal reprisal you can fight. How to prove it.
Working with your union
Article | November 15, 2022 | How your union is supposed to help, and the important conflict that means too often it can't or won't.
How to decide whether to go to the police
Article | November 15, 2022 | Some harassment is criminal, but most isn't, and with police clearing about 1 in 10 cases, reporting is a personal call. What...
How to decide whether to go public, and how to protect yourself if you do
Article | November 15, 2022 | Going public can lead to online abuse, a defamation lawsuit, or career damage. Here's how to protect yourself.
How to find and work with a lawyer
Article | November 15, 2022 | You'll want an employment lawyer. How to find one, keep the cost down by limiting scope, and what a lawyer can and can't do f...
The secret your employer doesn’t want you to know
Article | November 15, 2022 | The secret is the demand letter, which asks your employer to give you money as compensation for what happened. Surprisingly o...
How to decide whether to take legal action (and what to expect if you do)
Article | November 15, 2022 | Suing is mainly about money and can drag on for years, but starting doesn't lock you in: 98% of cases settle or end early. Wh...
How can you tell if what you are experiencing is sexual harassment?
Article | November 15, 2022 | If it feels like sexual harassment, it almost certainly is—even if it's 'normal' where you work, it happens off-site, or is...
How does the law in Canada determine if I’ve been harassed?
Article | November 15, 2022 | Judges ask whether the conduct was based on your sex or gender, whether it was unwelcome, unreasonable, and repeated. One sev...
How (and why) to assess your situation
Article | November 15, 2022 | Before you act, size up your workplace: does it tolerate harassment, who can you trust there, and what support might exist.
How can I talk with my employer to get them to stop the harassment?
Article | November 15, 2022 | Scripts for asking your employer to step in informally—and the catch that raising it at all can trigger a formal investigat...
How sexual harassment can hurt you financially
Article | November 15, 2022 | Every path costs money—staying, reporting, and quitting each carry a financial hit that can reach six or seven figures over...
How can sexual harassment affect my career?
Article | November 15, 2022 | Reporting is the biggest career risk and quitting protects your reputation best. How harassment sets you back, and how to lim...
How to decide whether to quit your job—and how to make that work
Article | November 15, 2022 | Most people who quit don't regret it, so the real question is how to leave well: line up a job, see a lawyer first, and let g...
How (and why) to document everything
Article | November 15, 2022 | How to keep a log and evidence that will hold up, and the one rule: never write down what you'd never want anyone to see.
How to decide whether to file a human rights complaint
Article | November 15, 2022 | Filing is free and usually ends in a private settlement, not a public ruling you were harassed—how to weigh that trade-off.
Should you apply for workers comp?
Article | November 15, 2022 | Workers' comp can replace lost wages, but harassment claims are hard to win—how to tell whether applying is worth it.
How to report sexual harassment to your employer (Federal)
Article | November 13, 2022 | How to make a formal report your employer must investigate under federal law—and your options if they ignore it or retaliat...
How to report sexual harassment to your employer (QC)
Article | November 11, 2022 | How to make a formal report your employer must investigate in Quebec—and what to do if they ignore or retaliate, as many do...
How to report sexual harassment to your employer (NU)
Article | November 11, 2022 | How to make a formal report your employer must investigate in Nunavut—and what to do if they ignore or retaliate, as many d...
How to report sexual harassment to your employer (NT)
Article | November 11, 2022 | How to make a formal report your employer must investigate in the Northwest Territories—and what to do if they ignore or re...
How to report sexual harassment to your employer (NB)
Article | November 11, 2022 | How to make a formal report your employer must investigate in New Brunswick—and what to do if they ignore or retaliate, as...
How to report sexual harassment to your employer (NS)
Article | November 11, 2022 | How to make a formal report your employer must investigate in Nova Scotia—and what to do if they ignore or retaliate, as ma...
How to report sexual harassment to your employer (PE)
Article | November 11, 2022 | How to make a formal report your employer must investigate in Prince Edward Island—and what to do if they ignore or retalia...
How to report sexual harassment to your employer (NL)
Article | November 11, 2022 | How to make a formal report your employer must investigate in Newfoundland and Labrador—and what to do if they ignore or re...
How to report sexual harassment to your employer (SK)
Article | November 11, 2022 | How to make a formal report your employer must investigate in Saskatchewan—and what to do if they ignore or retaliate, as m...
How to report sexual harassment to your employer (AB)
Article | November 11, 2022 | How to make a formal report your employer must investigate in Alberta—and what to do if they ignore or retaliate, as many d...
How to report sexual harassment to your employer (YT)
Article | November 11, 2022 | How to make a formal report your employer must investigate in Yukon—and what to do if they ignore or retaliate, as many do.
How to report sexual harassment to your employer (BC)
Article | November 10, 2022 | How to make a formal report your employer must investigate in British Columbia—and what to do if they ignore or retaliate,...
How to report sexual harassment to your employer (MB)
Article | November 10, 2022 | How to make a formal report your employer must investigate in Manitoba—and what to do if they ignore or retaliate, as many...
You’re being sexually harassed at work. Should you report?
Article | November 8, 2022 | Whether to report comes down to whether your employer will handle it well—how to read the warning signs before you decide.
