Agenda item - New Bullying Harassment and Victimisation Policy and Procedure

RESOLVED –

That the Audit, Standards, and General Purposes Committee:

1)       Agrees the new Anti Bullying Harassment and Victimisation Policy and Procedure to replace the existing Dignity at Work Policy and Guidance.

2)       Delegates authority to the acting Corporate Director – Corporate Services to take any action necessary to implement this on or after the 1st October 2024.

24.1    The committee considered the approval of a new Anti Bullying

Harassment and Victimisation Policy and Procedure to replace the existing Dignity and Respect at Work Policy and Guidance documents.

24.2    Councillors Baghoth, Gauge, Guilmant, Hewitt, Mackey, Meadows, and West asked questions and contributed to the debate.

24.3    RESOLVED –

That the Audit, Standards, and General Purposes Committee:

1)       Agrees the new Anti Bullying Harassment and Victimisation Policy and Procedure to replace the existing Dignity at Work Policy and Guidance.

2)       Delegates authority to the acting Corporate Director – Corporate Services to take any action necessary to implement this on or after the 1^st October 2024.