Harassment is: INAPPROPRIATE and UNWANTED behaviour that could reasonably be perceived by the recipient or any other person, as affecting their dignity. This behaviour may focus on a person’s age, creed, disability, nationality, race, sex, sexual orientation, family status, religion or any other personal characteristic, that may affect the dignity of any individual or group of individuals at work.
Bullying is intimidation on a regular and persistent basis or as a one off which serves to undermine the competence, effectiveness, confidence and integrity of the person on the receiving end. A bully misuses his or her power, position or knowledge to criticise, humiliate and destroy a subordinate, a colleague or their manager.
Harassment includes suggestive remarks or gestures, pin-ups, graffiti, offensive comments, jokes and banter based on any of the above. None of these is part of a culture in which all employees are treated with dignity and respect.
Bullying and harassment are not acceptable in Royal Mail Group. Every effort will be made to deal with allegations on an informal basis in the first instance. Any employee, regardless of grade or position responsible for inciting, perpetrating or condoning bullying or harassment may be disciplined, and can be held personally liable if the person who has been harassed undertakes legal proceedings. Some types of harassment are classed as criminal offences that could lead to prosecution.
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