The Dignity at Work policy is the anti-bullying, harassment and sexual harassment policy for the Irish Civil Service. This policy came into effect on 20th February 2015. The Dignity At Work policy is available to all employees on the Department’s intranet site, Stór and is publicly available on the gov.ie website.
My Department is committed to creating a working environment free from bullying, harassment and sexual harassment. Complaints from employees of the Department made under the Dignity at Work policy are treated seriously and managed in accordance with the procedures set out in the policy and in the Code of Practice for Employers and Employees on the Prevention and Resolution of Bullying at Work (SI 674 of 2020) and the Code of Practice on Sexual Harassment and Harassment at Work (published this year by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission).
My Department also provides support and guidance for employees who wish to report instances of any type of mistreatment by members of the public. This guidance includes clear procedures for managers on how to deal with such instances and is set out in office notices titled '04/2018 Mistreatment of DSP staff by members of the public' and '08/2022 Social Media and Health and Safety Guidelines'. Both of these documents are internally available to all employees on the Department’s intranet site.
Agencies operating under the remit of the Department have similar policies and procedures in place. The Citizens Information Board policy is available internally to its employees on their intranet site and the Pensions Authority policy is available internally to its employees as part of the Pensions Authority Employee Handbook.
