Revenue and Customs: Disciplinary Proceedings
The question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has taken steps to ensure that managers who are the subject of a formal complaint of bullying, harassment or discrimination do not retain supervisory or safeguarding authority over the employee who made the complaint during the period of the active investigation.
Answered by Treasury
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) take all allegations of bullying, harassment and discrimination seriously. When a formal complaint is raised, specialist HR advice is provided to assess any risks and consider appropriate support arrangements for those involved. This includes consideration of who should manage the employee during the investigation and whether any supervisory or safeguarding responsibilities should be changed. Any interim arrangements are determined on a case-by-case basis, taking account of the circumstances and identified risks.
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