> Dear Jenny,
> I have just produced first draft of revised policy on dignity at Work.
I've
> 'told' the powers that this is in line with good practice, and that the
RRAA
> now expects positive activity rather than response. They don't seem to be
> worried by this. It fits in well with the way our Health and Safety
section
> are working - they have just produced draft policy on mental and
> psychological well being, and this also connects with HSE's new stress
> management standards (I understand - haven't looked at them myself).
>
> We already have a network of harassment advisers - personally I've not
that
> convinced that the system works well. I wish I could move my institution
> towards proper mediation services.
>
> anyway, best of luck,
>
> Judith Dimond
> Equality co-ordinator
> University of Kent.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "stdev" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 11:06 AM
> Subject: Fw: Dignity at work and support for victims of harassment
policies
>
>
> > M
> > _________________________________
> > Margaret Knapp
> > Secretary to Anne Rushworth, Staff Development Manager and
> > Judith Dimond, Equality Co-ordinator
> > Personnel
> > Keynes College
> > Telephone: 01227 824348
> > Email: [log in to unmask]
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jenny Woodhouse" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 9:53 AM
> > Subject: Dignity at work and support for victims of harassment policies
> >
> >
> > > Dear colleagues
> > >
> > > I know that this is a perennial one, but I'd be grateful for a few
> > examples to
> > > convince our committees that we won't be out on a limb if we extend
our
> > > existing harassment procedures in a positive direction.
> > >
> > > To date we have a formal code but the backup is rather ad hoc - the
code
> > is at
> > > http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/personnel/policy/bullying.html
> > >
> > > What we want to do is to introduce a Dignity at Work policy,
> foregrounding
> > the
> > > positive commitment to protecting the dignity of all, and trying to
find
> > > solutions short of the need to invoke the complaints procedure; and to
> > create
> > > a network of volunteer harassment advisers. (The latter with
> > acknowledgement
> > > to Syd Kent at Essex - I've been trying to get the go-ahead to follow
> this
> > > example for years).
> > >
> > > I'd be very grateful for information from other institutions which
have
> > gone
> > > in these directions (a simple yes or no, or a Web reference, perhaps).
> > >
> > > With many thanks, and best wishes for the next academic year - would
> that
> > we
> > > could expect a calm one!
> > >
> > > Jenny
> > >
> > > Jenny Woodhouse
> > > Personnel Consultant
> > > University of Cambridge Personnel Division
> > > The Old Schools, Trinity Lane
> > > Cambridge CB2 1TN
> > > 01223 332344
> > >
> >
> >
>
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