One of the things we heard from our employees, from the various sources of information, was that reporting could be a challenge to them. There was a perception by some employees, a perception or a reality, that coming forward was difficult. They did fear that in their immediate work environment or their immediate chain of command perhaps it wouldn't be dealt with appropriately, or that there might be some reprisal against them in the immediate environment.
It was very important for us, as a starting point, to provide options for employees so they would feel confident and safe in bringing issues of workplace conflict forward. The respectful workplace advisers were something we initiated very quickly. We wanted to get something out there that employees could see, access, and use as quickly as possible. The confidential electronic reporting form is another option that may meet the needs of some other employees. This is to try to provide a broad range of options for employees to take that step.