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The Company may require staff to attend training on issues of sexual harassment, harassment and
               bullying. Employees are referred to the detailed complaints procedure set out hereafter. This sexual
               harassment, harassment and bullying policy will be reviewed at regular intervals in line with changes
               in the law, relevant case law or other developments.

               3.3.7 Complaints Procedure
               Employees need not fear that they will be victimised for forwarding a complaint of harassment or
               sexual harassment. Retaliation against an employee for complaining about or giving evidence about
               harassment  or  sexual  harassment  is  a  disciplinary  offence.  Wherever  possible  an  employee  who
               believes that they have been the subject of harassment should in the first instance ask the person
               responsible  to  stop  the  harassment  or  sexual  harassment,  and  if  any  person  suffers  adverse
               employment consequences or any detriment, a complaint under the procedure should be made as
               follows:

                   a)  The employee who believes they have been the subject of harassment should report the
                       alleged act to a MANAGER. If the employee would find this embarrassing, or the complaint is
                       about the immediate manager/supervisor, the report should be made to a colleague.

                   b)  All complaints will be handled in a timely, confidential and sensitive manner and employees
                       will receive a fair and impartial hearing.

                   c)  If possible, the employee who believes they have been the subject of harassment should
                       confirm in writing:

                   •  The name of the alleged harasser;

                   •  The date of the incident/incidents;

                   •  The nature of the conduct complained of;

                   •  The names of any persons present.
                   d)  If the investigation reveals the complaint is valid, prompt attention and action designed to
                       stop the harassment immediately and prevent its recurrence will be taken and the Company's
                       disciplinary  procedure  will  be  used  as  appropriate.  In  such  circumstances  if  relocation  is
                       appropriate every effort will be made to relocate the harasser and not the recipient.






               3.4 BULLYING
               SI 17 of 2002 (Code of Practice detailing procedures for addressing bullying in the workplace) defines
               bullying as per 3.4.1 below.

               3.4.1 Definition (Bullying)
               "Workplace Bullying is repeated inappropriate behaviour, direct or indirect, whether verbal, physical
               or otherwise, conducted by one or more persons against another or others, at the place of work
               and/or  in  the  course  of  employment,  which  could  reasonably  be  regarded  as  undermining  the
               individual's right to dignity at work. An isolated incident of the behaviour described in this definition
               may be an affront to dignity at work but, as a once off incident, is not considered to be bullying".



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