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Report bullying and harassment: step by step

Find out how to report and manage bullying, harassment and victimisation at work.

This procedure helps employees manage and resolve issues, rebuild working relationships and prevent retaliation. It applies to:

  • all council employees
  • school-based stuff

  1. When to report bullying or harassment

    When to raise a complaint, definitions of bullying, harassment and victimisation.

  2. Before you report bullying or harassment

    Resolving issues informally before moving to formal steps.

  3. Report a formal complaint

    How to make a formal bullying and harassment complaint and what happens during the disciplinary process.

  4. Appeal a bullying or harassment decision

    How to appeal a complaint decision and what happens next.

  5. After the informal or formal process

    What happens after the bullying and harassment complaint process and how to rebuild working relationships.