A respectful workplace includes all workers avoiding all forms of harassment and discrimination. Employers in today’s natural gas industry will not tolerate any action, conduct or behaviour which is humiliating, intimidating or hostile. Always treat others with respect and avoid situations that are or may be perceived as inappropriate. Feedback, criticism and challenge must always be delivered in an appropriate and respectful manner. In particular, be aware of cultural sensitivities – what is acceptable in one culture may not be in another. It is important to be aware of and understand these differences.

Your responsibilities to minimize workplace harassment include the following as a minimum:

• Treat others with respect, always.
• Do not physically or verbally intimidate or humiliate others.
• Do not make inappropriate jokes or comments.
• Do not display offensive or disrespectful material.
• Challenge someone if you find their behaviour hostile, intimidating, humiliating or disrespectful.

A disrespectful workplace makes others uncomfortable with the workplace environment and won’t always be visible. For example, an ethnic joke may make everyone laugh, including the person whose ethnic background is being joked about—but inside the individual may not feel the same way as they appear as they could be simply be trying to fit it in. In summary, a respectful workplace improves everyone’s health and wellness.