Free workplace harassment policy generator for Canadian employers
Build a plain-language harassment and violence prevention policy for your province or territory in a few minutes. It includes what your province's law says the policy must contain, previews here for free, and downloads as a Word file you can edit.
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The rules at a glance
| Where | The law | How often to review |
|---|---|---|
| Federal (Canada Labour Code) | Canada Labour Code, Part II, and the Work Place Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations (SOR/2020-130), especially section 10 (policy) and section 12 (training) | Review and update the policy jointly with your applicable partner at least once every 3 years, and after any change to an element of the policy. |
| British Columbia | Workers Compensation Act and WorkSafeBC's Occupational Health and Safety policies on workplace bullying and harassment, including policy D3-115-2 (employer duties) | Every year, review the policy statement, your steps to prevent or minimize bullying and harassment, your reporting procedures and your procedures for dealing with incidents and complaints. The review should take into account any incidents or complaints from the past year. |
| Alberta | Occupational Health and Safety Act and Occupational Health and Safety Code, Part 27 (violence and harassment), including section 390 (prevention plan) and section 390.7 (review) | Review the plan at least every 3 years. Also review it after an incident that shows a review is needed, after a change to the work or work site that could affect the potential for violence or harassment, and when your joint committee or health and safety representative asks. Consult the committee, the representative, or affected workers if you have neither, and revise the plan as needed. |
| Saskatchewan | The Saskatchewan Employment Act, Part III (including section 3-21), and The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020, section 3-25 (harassment policy) | We did not confirm a set review schedule in the law. Reviewing the policy at least once a year, and after any complaint, is good practice. |
| Manitoba | The Workplace Safety and Health Act and the Workplace Safety and Health Regulation (Man. Reg. 217/2006), Part 10 (harassment), including section 10.2 | We did not confirm a set review schedule in the law. Reviewing the policy at least once a year, and after any complaint, is good practice. |
| Ontario | Occupational Health and Safety Act, Part III.0.1 (workplace violence and workplace harassment), including section 32.0.1 (policy and annual review), sections 32.0.6 and 32.0.7 (program and investigation) and section 32.0.8 (information and instruction), and the ministry's Code of Practice to Address Workplace Harassment | Review the policy at least once a year, and review the program as often as needed and at least once a year to make sure it still puts the policy into practice. |
| Quebec | Act respecting labour standards, sections 81.18 and 81.19 (psychological harassment), as amended by the Act to prevent and fight psychological harassment and sexual violence in the workplace (2024, chapter 4) | Not confirmed; check with your province |
| New Brunswick | Occupational Health and Safety Act, General Regulation 91-191, Part XXII.I (violence and harassment), including section 374.4 (harassment code of practice) and section 374.7 (training) | Review and update the code of practice at least once a year, and whenever conditions at the workplace change, with your joint health and safety committee, your health and safety representative, or your employees if you have neither. |
| Nova Scotia | Occupational Health and Safety Act, Workplace Health and Safety Regulations, Part 27 (workplace harassment) | Review the policy at least once every 3 years and update it if necessary. |
| Prince Edward Island | Occupational Health and Safety Act, Workplace Harassment Regulations (section 4 requires the policy). Separately, employment standards rules require a posted sexual harassment policy. | The WCB's guide says the policy should include review statements. We did not confirm a required review schedule. |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2012, under the Occupational Health and Safety Act: section 22 (definition), section 24.1 (harassment prevention plan) and section 24.2 (training), added by Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation 3/19 | Review the plan as often as necessary and at least once a year. |
| Yukon | Violence and Harassment Prevention Regulation, which is Part 19 of Yukon's occupational health and safety regulations (section 19.02 sets out the policy statement and section 19.05 covers domestic violence) | Review the policy statement and procedures at least once every 3 years, and make any necessary changes. |
| Northwest Territories | Safety Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, Part 3, including section 34 (harassment) | We did not confirm a set review schedule in the law. Reviewing the policy at least once a year, and after any complaint, is good practice. |
| Nunavut | Safety Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (R-003-2016), Part 3, including section 34 (harassment) | We did not confirm a set review schedule in the law. Reviewing the policy at least once a year, and after any complaint, is good practice. |
Key terms: Workplace harassment · Sexual harassment · Workplace violence · Harassment investigation · Psychological harassment (Quebec) · Duty to accommodate · Human rights code (protected grounds)
Questions
Do I need a written harassment policy?
In most of Canada, yes. Most provinces, plus the federal government for federally regulated employers, require employers to have a written policy or program on workplace harassment. Some set a minimum number of employees or have extra rules. Pick your province above to see its rule.
Is this harassment policy template free?
Yes. Build and preview the full policy on this page for free. To download the Word file, enter your email, and we'll let you know when a rule in your province changes.
Is a template enough to comply with the law?
A written policy is one part. Most provinces also expect you to train workers on it, investigate complaints, keep records and review the policy on a schedule. Read the rules for your province, adjust the policy to fit your workplace, and have it reviewed if you're unsure.
Does the policy cover workplace violence too?
Yes. The template covers harassment, sexual harassment and workplace violence, because many provinces handle them together. Some provinces also require a separate violence risk assessment, which this template does not replace.
General information for Canadian employers, not legal advice. This policy is a starting point: read it, change anything that doesn't fit your workplace, and check it against your province's current rules, or ask an employment lawyer or HR professional to review it. Rules were checked against official sources on 5 November 2026.
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