18. For the purposes of this Act, “psychological harassment” means any vexatious behaviour, in the form of repeated and hostile or unwanted conduct, verbal comments, actions or gestures, that affects a trainee’s dignity or psychological or physical integrity and results in a harmful work environment for the trainee. For greater certainty, psychological harassment includes such behaviour in the form of such verbal comments, actions or gestures of a sexual nature.
A single serious incidence of such behaviour that has a lasting harmful effect on a trainee may also constitute psychological harassment.
2022, c. 22022, c. 2, s. 18.