CanadaRequired by lawOccupational Health and Safety Act

Ontario: Workplace harassment & violence

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 9 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length
35 min
Lessons
7 lessons
Frequency
At hire + when the program changes
Last reviewed
12 Oct 2026
What would you do?
What would you do?

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Try it: this is one of 16 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 7 lessons, about 35 minutes
  • 2 video slots (you add the videos)
  • Scenario, flashcards, timeline, tabs and quizzes
  • 12-question final check, 80% to pass

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 9 slides
  • Quiz, poll, word cloud slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Built to the law Each objective names the requirement it comes from and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveRequired byWhere it's covered
TO 1.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment-Whole course
LO 94.1.1Explain why Ontario employers must prevent workplace harassment and violenceOHSA Part III.0.1Lesson 1: Why this matters
LO 94.2.1Define workplace harassment, workplace sexual harassment and workplace violence under the OHSA, incl. virtual conductOHSA s.1(1) as amended 2024Lesson 2: What the law says
LO 94.3.1Distinguish harassment from reasonable management actionOHSA s.1(4)Lesson 3: Spot it
LO 94.4.1Respond as a target or bystander, including domestic violence that may enter the workplaces.32.0.4; Code of PracticeLesson 4: What would you do?
LO 94.5.1Report under our program, know how it is investigated, and use the right to refuse violent work + your infoss.32.0.6, 32.0.7, 43Lesson 5: Speak up
LO 94.6.1(Supervisors) Handle reports and investigations as the program requires + your infos.32.0.7Lesson 6: Supervisor module

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 9 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.
  • Length: 35 min (+15 min supervisor module).

Course outline

7 lessons, about 35 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

Why this matters

3 pages

7 min
Before you beginNoteList
Lori's LawKey factTimelineVideo
Our commitmentQuoteYour infoYour infoQuiz
2

What the law says

3 pages

7 min
DefinitionsTabs
What it isn'tNoteFlashcards
Key termsFlashcardsMulti-select quiz
3

Spot it

2 pages

5 min
Sort itSorting activity
CheckAccordionQuiz
4

What would you do?

2 pages

4 min
BystanderScenario
Domestic violenceScenarioQuiz
5

Speak up

2 pages

4 min
Report & investigationProcessYour infoYour infoKey fact
Outside help & right to refuseTableYour infoQuiz
6

Supervisor module

2 pages

4 min
Your dutiesChecklist
"I didn't want to make a big deal"ScenarioQuiz
7

Final assessment

Assessment

4 min
Final check12 questions80% to passCompletion page

Live deck and surveys

9 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

TitleTitle + ground rules
PollDo you know where our harassment policy is posted?
QuizIs a fair performance review harassment?
QuizSince 2024, does harassment over Teams/text count?
Content · customiseOur reporting routes
QuizWho must be told investigation results in writing?
Word cloudWhat would help people report here?
QuizCan you refuse work if violence is likely to endanger you?
Q&AQ&A, then closing
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. Do you know who to report to if the person harassing you is your own supervisor? multiple choice
  6. How clear is the difference between harassment and reasonable management action? 1-5 scale
  7. Where do you think risk is highest in our workplace? ranking
  8. I trust that a harassment report here would be investigated fairly. 1-5 scale
  9. One thing we should change or add open text
  10. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. Do you know where to find our workplace harassment and violence policy and program? yes / no / not sure
  4. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  5. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Both surveys open with a notice that a survey is not a way to report an incident, and point people to your reporting channel.

Make it yours

9 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Leader statement{{LEADER_STATEMENT}}
  • Policy link{{POLICY_LINK}}
  • Program link{{PROGRAM_LINK}}
  • Reporting contact{{REPORTING_CONTACT}}
  • Alternate contact{{ALTERNATE_CONTACT}}
  • EAP contact{{EAP_CONTACT}}
Show all 9 fields
  • Violence risk assessment summary{{VIOLENCE_RISK_ASSESSMENT_SUMMARY}}
  • Summoning immediate assistance{{SUMMONING_IMMEDIATE_ASSISTANCE}}
  • LMS or record system{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run Ontario: Workplace harassment & violence training online?

The course itself is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session. Whether online delivery meets your local rules depends on the law that applies to you, so check Occupational Health and Safety Act or ask your own counsel.

How often is this training needed?

At hire + when the program changes; policies reviewed at least annually (s.32.0.1(1)(c)); refresher annually (best practice).

Who needs this training?

All workers in Ontario provincially regulated workplaces, including remote/telework; variant: supervisors (adds investigations and program duties).

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when. Check the retention period that applies to you in Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply. Keep anything your own law requires you to cover.

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