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Peer Learning Forum: Tackling Bullying and Harassment
Tue, 16 April @ 10:00 – 11:30
Audience
Business in the Community (BITC) members.
Our peer learning forums are now open to all members who have advisory in their membership package. This particular event targets people managers, line managers , senior leaders and those with accountability for driving inclusion and wellbeing.
Background
BITC’s Race at Work 2021 survey found that there was an increase in the percentage of employees reporting that their employers gave them support and information to call out bullying and harassment in the workplace. There was an increase from 42% in 2018, reported by employees of all backgrounds across the UK workforce. In 2021, 50% of White and White British employees said yes to receiving support from their employer, compared to 46% of Black, Asian, Mixed Race and ethnically diverse employees saying yes to receiving support from their employer.
A clear policy on tackling bullying and harassment in the workplace, wherever it is found, is essential to building an inclusive culture where everyone feels they are a valued member of the workforce.
Find out more about Business in the Community’s focus on people
About the event
Join BITC’s first Bullying and Harassment Peer Learning Forum (PLF).
This event will provide members with the opportunity and space to collaborate and delve into understanding, recognising, and addressing instances of bullying and harassment in the workplace. Through shared insights and interactive discussions, peers empower each other with practical strategies to foster a culture of mutual respect and support within their organisation.
In this PLF we will explore how businesses can effectively implement a zero-tolerance policy for bullying and harassment in the workplace, applicable to customers, clients, and contractors, as well as employees. Addressing the importance of committing at board level to enforcing a zero-tolerance policy and navigating the associated risks.
Additionally, we will touch on the pervasive issue of Sexual Harassment in the workplace, exchanging actionable solutions and interventions to transform workplace culture and mitigate its occurrence.
Join us as we pave the way for positive change and create safer, more inclusive work environments for all.
Agenda
10:00 Welcome and Introductions
10:10 Sandra Kerr, CBE, BITC Race Director: Zero Tolerance of Bullying and Harassment (Commitment 3 of the Race at Work Charter)
10:20 Understanding Workplace Bullying and Harassment
10:40 Breakout Session 1: Zero Tolerance Risks and Opportunities
11:00 Breakout Session 2: Sexual Harassment Prevention
11:20 Reflections and further support from BITC
11:30 Close
Speakers
Sandra Kerr CBE, Race Director, BITC
Charlotte Woodworth, Gender Equality Director, BITC
Booking and contact details
- Full joining instructions will be sent before the event.
- For more information, contact Jessica Hart, Events Coordinator at BITC.
