Our veterinary surgeons and administrative staff work hard around-the-clock ensuring the very best veterinary medical treatment and care for our patients. They deserve, and have the right, to work in an atmosphere free of bullying, abusive, aggressive, intimidating, threatening or otherwise inappropriate behaviour. Such behaviour is not tolerated and the practice management has a legal duty to protect against it and to take action should it occur. Reports of sexual harassment are always taken extremely seriously and are acted upon without delay in accordance with the practice policies and procedures.
Intimidatory, abusive and aggressive behaviour toward staff is never acceptable. Moreover, under the Equality Act 2010, three types of harassment are unlawful:
Relevant protected characteristics are: age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief and sex or sexual orientation.
Behaviour which breaches the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 will be recorded and reported for appropriate action to be taken.
