Formal complaints and reporting hate crime
Formal complaint under the Staff Grievance Procedure
If the informal procedure set out in the Acceptable Behaviour Policy fails to resolve the concerns raised, or where because of the serious nature of the alleged behaviour the informal procedure is deemed to be inappropriate, you have the right to bring a formal complaint under the Staff Grievance Procedure.
Reporting a hate crime
We are aware that colleagues may experience unacceptable behaviours such as racism or sexual harassment both inside and outside of work, for example on public transport. Hate incidents and hate crimes are acts of violence or hostility directed at people because of who they are or who someone thinks they are. Something is a hate incident if the victim or anyone else think it was motivated by hostility or prejudice based on one of the following things:
Contact the police to report hate crime. You can:
- call 999 if a crime is happening now or if someone is in immediate danger
- call 101 if it’s not an emergency
- fill in an online crime form through Avon and Somerset police
- visit your local Avon and Somerset police station
Please talk to your line manager particularly if your work has been/is being affected.