Combatting sexual harassment

Newfoundland and Labrador pushes for greater workplace protections

Combatting sexual harassment
Harassment faced by female reporters is one reason a Newfoundland and Labrador politician is calling on the provincial government to amend legislation to address the specific issue of sexual harassment at work. SHUTTERSTOCK/Bob Hilscher

It was a ruling that disappointed many in Newfoundland and Labrador, and beyond. A man accused of directing a sexist slur against TV reporter Heather Gillis of NTV in St. John’s in 2017 was found not guilty on Feb. 20 when it came to his interfering with the public peace.

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