Overview
Managing bullying, harassment, and violence at work is a major challenge. A speedy response is essential but having an established protocol for how to respond and knowing the options available will enable you to recognise and deal with issues appropriately.
Legislation
Legislation gives you clear guidelines and allows you to be clear on behaviour that will not be tolerated. The Equality Act 2010 prohibits discrimination and victimisation on the grounds of a protected characteristic and the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 made it an offence to act in a way that results in the harassment of an individual (on at least two occasions). These pieces of legislation impact on identifying and managing bullying, harassment and violence issues in the practice.
