Self-Assessment Tool

The self-assessment tool is quick and accessible resource for ISLers to evaluate if they have experienced harassment in their workplace. By answering a series of questions you can gain clarity and take appropriate action towards creating a safer and more inclusive work environment.

1. Did someone display improper and or offensive conduct?

TIP: This includes acts, comments, or displays that are objectionable, intimidating, or threatening. This also includes acts, comments, or displays that are discriminatory in relation to an individual’s citizenship, race, place of origin, ethnic origin, colour, ancestry, disability, age, creed, sex, pregnancy status, family status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or gender expression.

2. Was the behaviour directed at you or did you witness it?

3. Was someone offended or harmed?

TIP: This can refer to being physically harmed, or psychologically harmed, including the feeling of being demeaned, belittled, personally humiliated or embarrassed, intimidated or threatened.

4. Should the person displaying the behaviour have known that such behaviour would cause offense or harm?

TIP: Ask yourself the following questions: Would a reasonable person (well informed of all the circumstances and finding themselves in the same situation as yours) view the conduct as unwelcome or offensive? Did the behavior exceed the reasonable and usual limits of interaction in the workplace? Would a reasonable person be offended or harmed by this conduct? The behavior in question is not only assessed by the impact or effect on yourself, but it is also assessed against a reasonably objective standard.

5. Did the behaviour occur in the workplace?

TIP: the ISL workplace includes all ISL offices, property, communications systems and all places where ISL business is being conducted. This includes client job sites, locations of work-related social functions, virtual environments where business-related activities are conducted, conferences, public and stakeholder engagement events and work-related travel.

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Self-Assessment Tool