Psychosocial risk management is now a legal requirement. Learn how to recognize factors that can negatively impact psychological health in the workplace, prevent psychological and sexual harassment as well as workplace violence, and respond appropriately when issues arise.
Strengthen your leadership, foster a healthy and safe work environment, and help attract and retain top talent.
GOALS
- Update your knowledge of occupational health and safety (OHS) and understand the obligations related to psychosocial risks.
- Identify and assess psychosocial risks in order to implement appropriate preventive measures.
- Understand the legal framework governing psychological and sexual harassment in the workplace.
- Differentiate harassment from workplace conflicts, incivility, and the legitimate exercise of management rights.
- Recognize the issues related to domestic violence and the employer’s responsibilities.
- Respond appropriately to reported situations, from fact-finding and analysis through to corrective action.
IS THIS FOR YOU
- Individuals from organizations with more than 20 employees
- Managers and senior leaders
- Human resources professionals
- Professionals
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Ensure your organization’s compliance with legal obligations while reducing the risk of disputes, complaints, and penalties.
- Improve the workplace climate by preventing psychosocial risks, harassment, and violence, thereby supporting employee well-being.
This program entitles you to a digital certificate. These credentials are trusted, secure, verifiable, and sustainable.
DAY 1 - LEGAL FRAMEWORK, PREVENTION, AND MANAGEMENT OF PSYCHOSOCIAL RISKS
Understanding the Legal Framework and Obligations
- Introduction to the Act to Modernize the Occupational Health and Safety Regime (Bill 27)
- Employer obligations regarding occupational health and safety (OHS) and psychosocial risks
- Integrating psychosocial risks into the overall risk typology
Defining Psychosocial Risks
- Key psychosocial risk factors
- Signs, manifestations, and consequences
- Identifying situations that may pose a risk
Assessing, Prioritizing, and Analyzing Psychosocial Risks
- Risk prioritization
- Analysis methods
- Assessment tools
Understanding Participation Mechanisms
- Health and safety representative
- Health and safety committee
- Liaison officer
- Roles and responsibilities of workers and employers
Understanding Prevention Mechanisms
- Action plan
- Prevention program
- Integration of psychosocial risks into these mechanisms
Taking Action: Preventing Psychosocial Risks
- Primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention
- Responsibilities and timelines
- Monitoring indicators
- Evaluating the effectiveness of interventions
Practical Application
- Case scenarios
- Development of a mini action plan
- Interactive exercises using Wooclap
DAY 2 - PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE
Understanding the Legal Framework
- Definition of psychological and sexual harassment under the Act Respecting Labour Standards (ALS)
- Employer obligations regarding prevention and intervention
Distinguishing Harassment from Other Workplace Situations
- Distinguishing harassment from interpersonal conflict
- Distinguishing harassment from incivility
- Distinguishing harassment from the normal exercise of management rights
- Recognizing concerning situations
Understanding Issues Related to Domestic Violence in the Workplace
- Definition of domestic violence within the context of the Act to Modernize the Occupational Health and Safety Regime (Bill 27)
- Employer obligations and responsibilities
- Risk factors and warning signs
- Principles of confidentiality and appropriate intervention
Analyzing Situations Through Practical Cases
- Review of a workplace sexual harassment case
- Analysis of the facts and behaviours involved
- Determining possible employer interventions
Responding to Reports of Harassment
- Harassment reporting and complaint-handling process
- Objectives, stages, and principles of an investigation
- Corrective measures and prevention of recurrence
- Roles of managers, human resources professionals, and other stakeholders
By the end of the program, participants will be able to identify, analyze, and prioritize psychosocial risks and determine appropriate preventive measures for their workplace.
TRAINING APPROACH
- Lectures
- Kahoot! and/or Wooclap software
- Flipped learning approach
- Video modules
- Case studies
MSc (Management), PhD (Human Resources Management)
Associate Professor, Department of Human Resources Management, HEC Montréal
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GOALS
- Update your knowledge of occupational health and safety (OHS) and understand the obligations related to psychosocial risks.
- Identify and assess psychosocial risks in order to implement appropriate preventive measures.
- Understand the legal framework governing psychological and sexual harassment in the workplace.
- Differentiate harassment from workplace conflicts, incivility, and the legitimate exercise of management rights.
- Recognize the issues related to domestic violence and the employer’s responsibilities.
- Respond appropriately to reported situations, from fact-finding and analysis through to corrective action.
IS THIS FOR YOU
- Individuals from organizations with more than 20 employees
- Managers and senior leaders
- Human resources professionals
- Professionals
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Ensure your organization’s compliance with legal obligations while reducing the risk of disputes, complaints, and penalties.
- Improve the workplace climate by preventing psychosocial risks, harassment, and violence, thereby supporting employee well-being.
This program entitles you to a digital certificate. These credentials are trusted, secure, verifiable, and sustainable.
DAY 1 - LEGAL FRAMEWORK, PREVENTION, AND MANAGEMENT OF PSYCHOSOCIAL RISKS
Understanding the Legal Framework and Obligations
- Introduction to the Act to Modernize the Occupational Health and Safety Regime (Bill 27)
- Employer obligations regarding occupational health and safety (OHS) and psychosocial risks
- Integrating psychosocial risks into the overall risk typology
Defining Psychosocial Risks
- Key psychosocial risk factors
- Signs, manifestations, and consequences
- Identifying situations that may pose a risk
Assessing, Prioritizing, and Analyzing Psychosocial Risks
- Risk prioritization
- Analysis methods
- Assessment tools
Understanding Participation Mechanisms
- Health and safety representative
- Health and safety committee
- Liaison officer
- Roles and responsibilities of workers and employers
Understanding Prevention Mechanisms
- Action plan
- Prevention program
- Integration of psychosocial risks into these mechanisms
Taking Action: Preventing Psychosocial Risks
- Primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention
- Responsibilities and timelines
- Monitoring indicators
- Evaluating the effectiveness of interventions
Practical Application
- Case scenarios
- Development of a mini action plan
- Interactive exercises using Wooclap
DAY 2 - PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE
Understanding the Legal Framework
- Definition of psychological and sexual harassment under the Act Respecting Labour Standards (ALS)
- Employer obligations regarding prevention and intervention
Distinguishing Harassment from Other Workplace Situations
- Distinguishing harassment from interpersonal conflict
- Distinguishing harassment from incivility
- Distinguishing harassment from the normal exercise of management rights
- Recognizing concerning situations
Understanding Issues Related to Domestic Violence in the Workplace
- Definition of domestic violence within the context of the Act to Modernize the Occupational Health and Safety Regime (Bill 27)
- Employer obligations and responsibilities
- Risk factors and warning signs
- Principles of confidentiality and appropriate intervention
Analyzing Situations Through Practical Cases
- Review of a workplace sexual harassment case
- Analysis of the facts and behaviours involved
- Determining possible employer interventions
Responding to Reports of Harassment
- Harassment reporting and complaint-handling process
- Objectives, stages, and principles of an investigation
- Corrective measures and prevention of recurrence
- Roles of managers, human resources professionals, and other stakeholders
By the end of the program, participants will be able to identify, analyze, and prioritize psychosocial risks and determine appropriate preventive measures for their workplace.
TRAINING APPROACH
- Lectures
- Kahoot! and/or Wooclap software
- Flipped learning approach
- Video modules
- Case studies
MSc (Management), PhD (Human Resources Management)
Associate Professor, Department of Human Resources Management, HEC Montréal