Written questions

Employment: Sexual Harassment

Commons · Question 20872 · Tabled 17 Dec 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 31 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to (a) encourage victims of sexual harassment in the workplace to come forward and (b) ensure their protection during the reporting process.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Western, 31 Dec 2024

DWP internal guidance encourages those experiencing sexual harassment to come forward via their choice of several available routes: Line ManagersDWP colleagues can speak to their own or a trusted alternative manager. Ambassadors for Fair Treatment DWP has...