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Issue 133, 29 October 2003
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Bullies 'will not be tolerated'
by Tanya Reed RECTOR, Sir Richard Sykes and Frank Leppington, chair of the
equal opportunities and diversity committee, welcomed 50 staff to
orientation meetings this summer which highlighted the role of
Harassment Support Contacts (HSCs), a support mechanism within the
new harassment and bullying policy. The rector acknowledged the findings that came out of the staff
audit - Imperial College - A Good Place to Work? -
undertaken in August 2002. He reinforced the message that harassment or bullying would not
be tolerated in the College, and promised commitment from Council
members and the Executive Committee for their continuing support to
equal opportunities. Human resources colleagues, union representatives, and
occupational health staff attended policy training workshops in
September. The first day of HSC training took place earlier this month, and
follow-up training is scheduled for November and December, leading
to full implementation of the completed policy from next
January. Anyone wanting to be trained with a view to providing
unconditional, informal, and strictly confidential support to those
feeling harassed or bullied, should contact Christine Yates on 020
7594 5558 or email: c.yates@imperial.ac.uk. |
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