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Sexual harassment reported by Government of Jersey employees (FOI)

Sexual harassment reported by Government of Jersey employees (FOI)

Produced by the Freedom of Information office
Authored by Government of Jersey and published on 06 December 2023.
Prepared internally, no external costs.

​Request

A

How many times have Government of Jersey employees come forward to report their experience of sexual harassment at work in the past five years?

B

Broken down by year, how many times have Government of Jerse employees come forward to report their experience of bullying at work in the past five years?

C

How many times has action has been taken on these reports and, if so, what action?

Response

A

The Government of Jersey is unable to report how many employees reported experiences of sexual harassment in the past five years. It is, however, possible to confirm the number of cases relating to bullying and harassment in the workplace managed by Central Case Management team within the past five years. The numbers are as below:

201915
202038
202120
202221
2023 to date11


B

Please see table above for the number of cases relating to bullying and harassment in the workplace managed by Central Case Management team within the past five years: 

Please note that all reports of bullying and sexual harassment are taken seriously, the links to the relevant policies can be found below: 

Dignity and respect at work policy for public servants (gov.je)

Policies and procedures for public servants (gov.je)

As an employer, the Government of Jersey will try to resolve any concerns informally, however where the concern is deemed to be serious, it may be necessary to progress immediately to a formal stage; for example, if the concern is harassment or relating to one of the protected characteristics.

C

The actions taken in accordance with the relevant government policies would include: 

  • facilitated meetings 
  • mediations 
  • fact finds 
  • investigation
  • informal and formal disciplinary actions. 
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