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Some people have been asking questions about why Tom Watson is accused of potentially being in breach of the 2010 Equality Act for Harassment & Discrimination, in relation to his treatment of Labour's Gen Sec @JennieGenSec
I thought I'd explain in the simplest terms.
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Some people have been asking questions about why Tom Watson is accused of potentially being in breach of the 2010 Equality Act for Harassment & Discrimination, in relation to his treatment of Labour's Gen Sec @JennieGenSec
I thought I'd explain in the simplest terms.
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You produce and share a report and offer to make yourself available to discuss queries.
A colleague who has received this report and declined a meeting, publicly and repeatedly makes a series of false statements to your boss, other managers, employees ...
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A colleague who has received this report and declined a meeting, publicly and repeatedly makes a series of false statements to your boss, other managers, employees ...
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... clients and anyone who'll give him airtime, that you've not provided the report, that you refused to meet, and also publicly demands that you hand over a confidential database you're legally prohibited from sharing with him, and publicly criticises you for not complying.
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In any work setting this behaviour constitutes targeted harassment. When the person being targeted is receiving treatment for cancer, they are also protected under disability discrimination laws from harassment.
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This is not acceptable behaviour, nor are these the actions of someone solely motivated to ensure that this employee / their department is working effectively and fairly. There's clear and repeated politically motivated intent to undermine employee, department (and Party).
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