Motion
- Motion title
- Workplace bullying
- Session
- 2006-2007
- Meeting link
- HE conference
- Meeting date
- 31 May 2007
- Status
- Passed unanimously
- Motion
- HE23
- Motion text
Conference notes the growing incidence of alleged workplace bullying in HE institutions, often associated with RAE outputs, unreasonable research, teaching and administration targets, erosion of accountability and transparency in university governance, and unaccountable and reprehensible practices in management, recruitment and promotions.
Conference welcomes the 2006 House of Lords ruling on the case of Majrowski v Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust, which will make it easier for an employee to bring a bullying-related claim against his/her employer under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 and obtain damages for anxiety caused by the harassment, and any financial loss resulting from it.
Conference instructs Executive to issue guidance on the implications of this important case to all regional officials, LA/branch committees and personal casework officers.
Conference further instructs Executive to work with UCU's Legal Office to bring appropriate cases before the courts for work-related bullying in HE institutions.
- Proposing body
- University of Birmingham
- Amended
- Yes
- Allocated to
- Higher education committee (HEC)
- Notes
Administrative info
- Listing reference
- 2007/H/05-31/080/HE23