The Privy Council Office says it will review harassment claims against Gov. Gen. Julie Payette
Payette had yelled at, belittled and publicly humiliated employeesOn Thursday evening, Payette issued a statement saying she is “deeply concerned” with the media reports and welcomes the review.
“I am completely committed to ensuring that every employee who works at Rideau Hall enjoys a secure and healthy work environment at all times and under all circumstances,” Payette said in the statement. “I take harassment and workplace issues very seriously and I am in full agreement and welcome an independent review.”The Privy Council Office, a bureaucratic operation that supports the prime minister and cabinet, says the Treasury Board policy on workplace harassment applies to employees of the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General, who are part of the public service.
It says it is working with that office to establish the terms of reference for a “thorough, independent and impartial review” and will quickly hire a third party to lead it. “Harassment has no place in any professional workplace,” the Privy Council Office said in the statement issued Thursday evening. “It is a public service priority to advance efforts to more effectively prevent and resolve issues of harassment.
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