To maintain a safe workplace, employers are responsible for identifying physical and psychological hazards, implementing control measures, and responding to incidents of bullying and harassment.  A worker is bullied and harassed when someone takes an action that they knew or reasonably ought to have known would cause that worker to be humiliated or intimidated. 

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Examples of behaviour or comments that might constitute bullying and harassment include verbal aggression or insults, calling someone derogatory names, harmful hazing or initiation practices, vandalizing personal belongings, and spreading malicious rumours. 

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Employers must implement procedures for responding to reports or incidents of bullying and harassment. The procedures must ensure a reasonable response to the report or incident and aim to fully address the incident and ensure that bullying and harassment is prevented or minimized in the future, while keeping in mind that when an employer or supervisor takes reasonable action to manage and direct workers, it is not bullying and harassment.​ (Worksafe BC)