Dignity at work

Employees are entitled to be treated with dignity and respect at all times. This enables them to fulfil their maximum potential and protects their health, safety and welfare.

The Dignity at work policy and procedure (MS Word, 110KB) applies in all relationships involving councillors, managers, employees and others e.g. service users, consultants, contractors and volunteers. It explains: 

• what you can expect from the Council and what the Council expects of you
• the behaviours you are expected to display at work
• what bullying, harassment and victimisation means
• what you need to do if you think you are being bullied, harassed or victimised

For more information see the resources below.

• Dignity at work elearning module on the Learning Lounge
• Dignity at work management guidance (MS Word, 55KB)
• Dignity at work process flowchart (PDF, 52KB)
• Investigations guidance note (MS​ Word, 70KB)​
• Mediation guidance note (MS Word, 54KB)

Template letters

To use these templates, download a copy of the corporate letter template from the templates and email signatures page. Then paste in the relevant content from the toolkit below. You should save the letter as a PDF before you send it.

• Dignity at work guidance toolkit (MS Word, 58KB)