CWU opposes all forms of workplace discrimination, as per the nine grounds of the Employment Equality legislation and this includes the unacceptable behaviour that is sexual harassment.
As part of our commitment to the well-being of our members, we have developed a new members’ toolkit to address sexual harassment at work.
The toolkit has been designed for members who have queries or concerns around workplace sexual harassment. The aims are as follows:
To address all the key issues such as identifying sexual harassment, liaising with union representatives, addressing complaints, and getting the necessary supports.
To help members identify what sexual harassment is, to know how complaints should be dealt with, to understand its impacts and effects, and to prevent sexual harassment and protect workers.
Outline roles and responsibilities towards the prevention of sexual harassment.
Our plan going forward will be to continue the work with the representative guidance to be launched in the Autumn.
Speaking on the campaign, National Officer Carol Scheffer stated that it was essential that members have the supports available to them to tackle complaints and that the union strives for a safe and dignified working environment.
