The Canadian Labour Congress is launching its second national survey on harassment and violence at work

Launching September 18th, 2025

On September 18th, 2025, the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) will be launching their second nationwide Respect at Work survey to gain valuable insights from workers across Canada. The first survey, launched in 2020, showed that eighty-eight percent of workers who experienced harassment and violence or sexual harassment and violence at work were transferred, suspended, fired, or lost a shift as a result.

Has anything changed since then? You can help us find out.

The new Respect at Work survey – led by the Canadian Labour Congress and researchers at Western University and the University of Toronto – is aimed at gathering workers’ experiences with harassment and violence at work.

The results of this research will continue to inform the CLC’s policy and education initiatives on harassment and violence at work. Your responses will help us understand workers’ experiences and push for stronger protections to make work safer for all.

Researchers want to hear from all workers aged 18+ who have worked in the past 12 months, whether or not you have experienced or witnessed harassment or violence at work. Participation is voluntary, confidential, and anonymous. The survey will take approximately 10–15 minutes to complete.

Make your voice heard about harassment and violence at work—take the Respect at Work survey when it launches on September 18th.