Dear Sir/Madam

I would like to know how many employees of the city council have
been absent from work due to either stress, anxiety, depression or
any combination of those ailments between 1st August 2004 and 31st
October 2008.

Please also confirm how many complaints of bullying have been made
by employees of the council against managers or colleagues during
the same period.

Please confirm how many employees have claimed constructive
dismissal within the same period for bullying/harassment.

Please confirm how many claims have been filed against the city
council at the Employment Tribunal within the same period for
bullying/harassment.

I would ask that you remember the statutory duty imposed upon
public authorities by virtue of Section 16 of the Freedom of
Information Act to provide advice and assistance to requesters. If
for any reason you are leaning toward rejecting any part of this
request or if you plan to argue that it is unmanageable or
unanswerable in any way then I would expect you to contact me
promptly to find ways to answer this request to our mutual
satisfaction.

Yours sincerely

Vicky Gray

Dear Sir or Madam

I would also clarify when I mentioned constructive dismissal, I was
referring to the employee directly, similar point about bullying
and harassment complaints, there is no Employment Tribunal claim
called "bullying and harassment". This will usually form part of a
claim for unfair dismissal or one (or more) of the various
discrimination claim and/or under the Protection from Harassment
Act. Could you provide the information on the aforementioned.

Could you provide the information in electronic format via this
website.

Thank you for your full co-operation

Yours Sincerely

Vicky Gray

London Borough of Lambeth: our disclaimer is at the end of this e-mail.
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Dear Ms Gray,

Thank you for submitting a Freedom of Information request to the London
Borough of Lambeth

Firstly please accept my apologies for the delay in responding.

You requested the following information:

"I would like to know how many employees of the city council have
been absent from work due to either stress, anxiety, depression or
any combination of those ailments between 1st August 2004 and 31st
October 2008.

Please also confirm how many complaints of bullying have been made
by employees of the council against managers or colleagues during
the same period.

Please confirm how many employees have claimed constructive
dismissal within the same period for bullying/harassment.

Please confirm how many claims have been filed against the city
council at the Employment Tribunal within the same period for
bullying/harassment."

Your request is being processed. The Freedom of Information Act
requires us to satisfy it within 20 working days.

If you have any queries regarding the progress of your request, please
contact me via the contact details in this letter, quoting reference
106869.

Regards,

Rebecca Kemish
Interim Corporate Complaint Officer
Corporate Complaint Unit
Finance and Resources Department
London Borough of Lambeth
Direct Tel: 020 7926 9694
Fax: 020 7926 0245
email: [email address] <mailto:[email address]>
Website: www.lambeth.gov.uk

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Town Hall
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Dear Ms Kemish

Thank you for your response. There is no Employment Tribunal claim
called "bullying and harassment". This will usually form part of a
claim for unfair dismissal or one (or more) of the various
discrimination claim and/or under the Protection from Harassment
Act, can you confirm how many employees have claimed on these
ground for either constructive dismissal or one(or more) of the
various discrimination claim and/or under the Protection from
Harassment Act?

Please confirm how many employees have claimed constructive
dismissal within the same period 1st August 2004 and 31st October
2008 for bullying/harassment, unfair dismissal or one (or more) of
the various discrimination claims and/or under the Protection from
Harassment Act.

Thank you for your assistance

Yours sincerely

Vicky Gray

Dear Ms Gray,

Thank you for submitting a Freedom of information Request.

We have checked our records and I can confirm that three cases where an
employee claimed constructive dismissal arising from a bullying and
harassment complaint over the period in question.

Should you have a complaint about the way your request for information
under the Freedom of Information Act has been dealt with, please contact
the Corporate Complaints Unit, Lambeth Town Hall, SW2 1RW or e-mail
[email address]

If you remain dissatisfied with the outcome of your complaint you may
contact the Information Commissioner, who can be reached at:

Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF
Tel: 01625 545 700
Fax: 01625 545 510

Further information on the Freedom of Information Act can be found on
the Information Commissioner's website
www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Regards,

Rebecca Kemish
Interim Corporate Complaint Officer
Corporate Complaint Unit
Finance and Resources Department
London Borough of Lambeth
Direct Tel: 020 7926 9694
Fax: 020 7926 0245
email: [email address] <mailto:[email address]>
Website: www.lambeth.gov.uk

Room B13
Town Hall
Brixton
SW2 1RW

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Dear Ms Kemish

Thank you for your prompt response. You have not answered all my
questions. You stated: "We have checked our records and I can
confirm that three cases where an employee claimed constructive
dismissal arising from a bullying and harassment complaint over the
period in question." There is no Employment Tribunal claim called
"bullying and harassment" . This will usually form part of a claim
for unfair dismissal or one (or more) of the various discrimination
claim and/or under the Protection from Harassment Act, can you
confirm how many employees have claimed on these ground for either
constructive dismissal or one(or more) of the various
discrimination claim and/or under the Protection from Harassment
Act?

I will repeat the questions again just to make sure everything is
clear:

a) I would like to know how many employees of the city council have
been absent from work due to either stress, anxiety, depression or
any combination of those ailments between 1st August 2004 and 31st
October 2008.

b) Please also confirm how many complaints of bullying have been
made by employees of the council against managers or colleagues
during the same period 1st August 2004 and 31st October 2008.

c) Please confirm how many employees have claimed constructive
dismissal within the same period 1st August 2004 and 31st October
2008 for bullying/harassment, unfair dismissal or one (or more) of
the various discrimination claims and/or under the Protection from
Harassment Act.

d) Please confirm how many claims have been filed against the city
council at the Employment Tribunal within the same period 1st
August 2004 and 31st October 2008 for bullying/harassment or one
(or more) of the various discrimination and/or under the Protection
from Harassment Act.

I would point out you have a legal obligation to provide the
correct figures.

Thank you for you full Co-Operation.

Yours sincerely

Vicky Gray