Decision details

The Committee resolved:-

(i)         to approve the Dignity and Respect at Work Policy, attached as Appendix 1 to this report to replace the Managing Bullying and Harassment at Work policy;

(ii)        to agree implementation of the policy from 1 February 2022 and to note that training and communication would be undertaken on this policy and

on the Managing Discipline and Managing Grievances policies;

(iii)       to note the appended procedure/guidance document which supported the application of the policy;

(iv)       to note that a generic investigations procedure had been developed to cover all three policies mentioned above;

(v)        to note that if the guidance was to be changed, this would be done in consultation with Trade Unions; and

(vi)       to thank officers and Trade Union colleagues for their collaboration and work in revising the policies.