Aims
To encourage employee representatives and employers to build
cultures in which respect for individuals is regarded as an
essential part of the conduct of all those who work in the
organisation. The project will also increase awareness and
knowledge of 'dignity at work' issues, and encourage the
development of partnership working in the workplace through the
promotion of joint working on dignity at work.
The Dignity at Work Partnership was established with funding
jointly from the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory
Reform and Unite the Union to tackle the problem of bullying and
harassment in the workplace. The aim of the project is for
employers and employee representatives to work together to find
ways of addressing the issues around bullying.
Baroness Anne Gibson, who introduced a Dignity at Work Bill in
the House of Lords, chairs the steering group and several high
profile companies have already signed up to project including, BAE
Systems, BT, the Chemical Industries Association, Legal &
General, Remploy and Royal Mail.
Since workplace bullying was recognised as a problem more than a
decade ago, many organisations have adopted policies to address the
issue. We are looking at what has worked, not just here in the UK,
but elsewhere around the world. Our objective is to seek the best
examples and develop guidance on them.
However, a policy is no use unless all parties work together to
take on the challenge. If we can learn from one another, we can
avoid mistakes and in this way, Dignity at Work values will thrive.
Employees will then experience greater fulfilment at work and
organisations will benefit from better performance.
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