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WQ.217/2020
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE CHAIR OF THE STATES EMPLOYMENT BOARD BY DEPUTY R.J. WARD OF ST. HELIER
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 16th JUNE 2020
Question
Will the Chair advise –
- how many incidents of racist abuse towards employees, if any, have been recorded since 2018;
- what the process is for recording such incidents;
- what the process is for dealing with such incidents; and
- what ongoing support, if any, is given to the victims of such abuse?
Answer
- Four incidents of race discrimination have been recorded since 2018.
- Cases are recorded on Expolink and the Case Management system. Every case is investigated.
- The Bullying and Harassment Policy is followed for dealing with allegations of race discrimination. Racial discrimination is considered a matter of gross misconduct.
- Line manager support, mediation, counselling and occupational referrals are offered to any employees impacted by any allegations of Bullying and or Harassment.
Where appropriate, a link with the case management team, unconnected to the case investigations provides additional assurance for our duty of care to maintain communication.