Chapter 12
Bullying and harassment
[ch 12: page 252]Forty-eight percent of safety reps in the 2020 TUC biennial safety reps survey identified bullying and harassment as a main concern in their workplace, second only to stress. In sectors including central and local government and the health and voluntary sectors, more than 60% of reps reported bullying and harassment as a top five concern.
Employers have a duty to provide a safe and healthy working environment. This includes protection from bullying and harassment, including sexual harassment.
TUC, Union Health and Safety Rep Survey - 2020/21 (https://www.tuc.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-03/Safety%20reps%20survey%202021.pdf)