Dear Fire and Emergency New Zealand,

I would like to request the following information from your organisation for a research project studying public service organisation responses to workplace bullying, harassment and sexual harm.

Q1. What data do you collect about workplace bullying, harassment or sexual harm incidents occurring in your organisation? (
For clarity, this includes requests for advice, assistance, informal notifications or formal complaints relating to these types of behaviour.
)

Q2. Please provide a list of the data fields used to record information about workplace bullying, harassment or sexual harm, at each stage of the process you follow (from first contact and initial inquiry through to case closure).


- Please include an explanation of the classifications used in each data field and any specific terminology, so it can be easily understood by someone from outside your organisation.


Q3. Please provide a list of all reports produced by your organisation concerning workplace bullying, harassment or sexual harm?


- Please include a brief explanation for each report of:
* who is responsible for its creation (i.e. the job title/role, not individual names)
* how often they are produced
* to whom they are distributed (job titles/roles)
* the purpose of the report, and
* the information and any data fields contained in each report.


Please provide responses to Q4-7 for the period 2020-2025 (inclusive), broken down by calendar year and listed under the headings of

(a) workplace bullying

(b) harassment

(c) sexual harm


Q4: The total number of incidents recorded.
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Please also break these down according to any sub-categorisations you use internally to differentiate types of bullying, harassment or sexual harm incidents.


Q5: The number of incidents that involved a formal investigation, broken down to show:
(i) internal investigations (i.e. those conducted by people employed by your organisation)
(ii) independent external investigations (i.e. external lawyers, investigators or other 3rd parties engaged for the purpose of conducting the investigation)


Q6: The outcomes of the investigations completed in Q5 (using whatever categorisations your organisation records internally against cases).


Q7: The number of people who have left your organisation who were:
(a) complainants (i.e. people who raised any inquiry or complaint)
(b) respondents (i.e. people who were the subject of any inquiry or complaint allegations
)

Please provide responses to Q8-9 for the period 2020-2025 (inclusive), broken down by calendar year.


Q8: The number of settlement agreements (or other legal agreements containing any form of non-disclosure requirement) signed by people leaving your organisation who were:
(a) complainants who raised any inquiry or complaint about workplace bullying, harassment or sexual harm.
(b) respondents who were the subject of any inquiry or complaint about workplace bullying, harassment or sexual harm.


Q9: The amount spent by your organisation on external legal advice for:
(a) legal services or advice provided in conducting independent investigations in Q5 (ii)
(b) other advice provided about any other matters involving workplace bullying, harassment or sexual harm

Thank you,

J Price