Dear Jenny,
We have a Harassment Policy for Staff and Students that is backed up by a network of trained Harassment Advisors. The policy supports informal resolution wherever possible but also allows for a formal procedure. Any member of staff or any student may approach any advisor on the list in confidence. The advisors help to explain the options to both staff and students, from informal to formal procedures. We provide an ongoing programme of varied training for advisors that each time includes an induction for new advisors at the beginning of the session. They are then joined by existing advisors who can offer help and support in the new role.
If you would like to view our policy it is available at www.plymouth.ac.uk/equalopportunities
Regards,
Mel
Melanie Landells
Equal Opportunities Development Manager
Hepworth House 301
Plymouth University
Plymouth PL4 8AA
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From: Jenny Woodhouse [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
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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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