BULLY & HARRASSMENT STATEMENT
Smart Training and Recruitment is committed to providing a safe, respectful and inclusive working and learning environment for all employees, learners, contractors, partners, visitors, and third parties. Bullying, harassment, sexual harassment and victimisation are not tolerated.
Smart’s policy covers behaviours in the workplace, online, off-site, during work-related events and any conduct outside working hours affecting professional relationships. Everyone in the Company and those who have dealings with the Company has a responsibility to maintain good working relationships and not use words or deeds that may harm the wellbeing of others.
In addition to the obligations placed upon both employers and employees by the Equality and Human Rights legislation, everyone has the right to be treated with consideration, fairness, dignity and respect. This contributes to a workplace environment in which individuals feel safe and can work effectively competently and confidently.
The Company’s policy applies to all team members include non-permanent workers such as secondees, contractors, agency, temporary staff, consultants and any other workers. This policy covers the behaviour of staff outside working hours which may impact upon work or working relationships.
No team member will be victimised or suffer detriment for making a complaint of harassment or bullying and no one within the Company shall threaten either explicitly or implicitly that an employee’s complaint will be used as the basis for decisions affecting that team member.
For clarity the Company has a “zero tolerance” policy towards bully and harassment and will formally investigate vigorously any allegations, regardless of whether the matter has been raised formally or informally.
Moya Hannon
Managing Director
moya.hannon@smarttar.co.uk
Tel: 07739 325429
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