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 sexual harrassmeur - marth Zola

   

Billy Briggs Date 12/03/2018 

Your Re
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Dear Mr Briggs

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION -- SEXUAL HARASSMENT

write In response to your request for information In relation to sexual harassment Within NHS
Lothian.

have been provided With information to help answer your request by the Human Resources
Department of NHS Lothian.

Question:
1. How many cases of alleged sexual harassment by NHS Lothian staff have been recorded in

the past year.

Answer:
There were six cases referred to the Employee Relations Department for support With formal
investigation.

Question:
2. How many. if any. of the alleged victims were minors (under 18).

Answer:
None.

Question:

3. If the alleged victim was a patient or member of staff.

4. If the complaint was referred to the police or dealt With internally.

5. How the matter was resolved (ie complaint not upheld, verbal/written Warning, suspension or
dismissal of staff member).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Answer:
Outcome of Inter
Process
1 Verbal Staff No No Disciplinary Warning
2 Verbal Staff No No Resigned
3 Verbal Staff No No Informal Corrective Action
Ph sical Alle ed Sexual Disci lina Process
4 Assaglt) Staff NO Yes IgOngro/ing)
5 Verbal Staff No No Disciplinary Warning
6 Physical (relationship) Patient No Yes Resigned
Please note: Complaints about sexual harassment are lodged under our policy on
Preventing and Dealing With Bullying and Harassment. The policy includes the folloWIng
definition/examples of sexual harassment:

 

 

 

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I unwanted non-accidental physical contact. ranging from unnecessary touching. patting,
pinching or brushing against a colleague's body to assault and coercing sexual relations;

I unwelcome sexual advances, propositions or pressure for sexual activity; continued
suggestions for social activity Within or outside the Workplace, after it has been made
clear that such suggestions are unwelcome;

I suggestions that sexual favours may further a colleague's career or refusal may hinder it

e.g. promotions, salaw increases etc;

I the display of sexually suggestive pictures. objects or written materials;

I leering. Whistling or making sexually suggestive comments or gestures, innuendoes or

lewd comments;

I conduct that denigrates or ridicules or is intimidatory or physically abusive of an

employee because of his or her sex, such as derogatory or degrading abuse or insults which

are gender-related and offensive comments about appearance or dress.

 

 

I hope the information provided helps With your request.

If you are unhappy With our response to your request. you do have the right to request us to review
it. Your request should be made Within 40 Working days of receipt of this letter, and We Will reply
Within 20 working days of receipt. If our decision is unchanged followmg a review and you remain
dissatisfied With this, you then have the right to make a formal complaint to the Scottish Information
Commissioner Within 6 months of receipt of our review response. You can do this by using the
Scottish Information Commissioner's Office online appeals service at
If you remain dissatisfied With the Commissioner's response
you then have the option to appeal to the Court of Session on a point of law.

If you require a review of our decision to be carried out, please write to the FOI Reviewer at the
address at the head of this letter. The review Will be undertaken by a Reviewer who Was not
involved in the original decision-making process.

FOI responses (subject to redaction of personal information) may appear on NHS Lothian's
Freedom of Information website at:



Yours sincerely