Ministry of Justice written question – answered at on 15 May 2019.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of cases of bullying and harassment that have been recorded against managers in his Department in each of the last five years.
The number of cases1 of Ministry of Justice (MOJ) managers2 facing conduct and discipline action3 for 'Bullying and Harrassment'4 for each of the years 2013/14 to 2017/18, is as follows:
2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-185 | |
Number of cases | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Data includes MOJ and its Executive Agencies.
MoJ has an ongoing commitment to ensuring that staff are treated with dignity and respect and that concerns raised by staff are listened to and dealt with appropriately. MoJ has a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of harassment and bullying. Our grievance policy and guidance is published on our intranet and accessible to all staff. We have a network of anti-bullying and harassment advisors that provide peer support to staff. In addition, we have an Employee Assistance Programme that offers advice, support and counselling services to those who have experienced harassment and bullying.
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