Untruthful Information Given to Vicky Gray on 5th January 2009

Dear Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead,

Please will you confirm why Vicky Gray who had made a Freedom of
Information Act Request to the Royal Borough on 4th December 2008,
was advised that there had been no allegations of bullying and/or
harassment made by employees about their managers or colleagues
during 2008 going up until 31st October 2008?

When the Royal Borough was more than aware that I had submitted a
formal grievance to the Royal Borough on 29th April 2008, which
included an allegation of serious bullying and harassment that
caused me to become extremely unwell on 3rd April 2008, that
resulted in several months of ill health.

Also being fully aware that my DDA Claim for Unlawful Disability
Discrimination and Harassment had been accepted by the Reading
Employment Tribunal by 1st October 2008.

Vicky Gray was advised that there had been no such allegations with
regard to bullying and harassment made at all during 2008, up until
31st October 2008.

Is this going to be called a''mistake'' now?

Please advise accordingly.

Yours faithfully,

Maxine Jackson

Covered under the DDA 1995 for Depression - sacked by the Royal
Borough on 12th October 2009.

Dear foi,

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead's Legal Department was
fully aware in January 2009 when the Reply was made to Ms. Gray,
that as an employee of the Royal Borough at that time, that I had
submitted a Formal Grievance on 29th April 2008 that was
acknowledged as received, By Warren King, HR Manager to the Royal
Borough, who is still employed by RBWM; with my Formal Grievance
containing allegation of bullying and harassment.

The Legal Services Department (Data and Compliance) who replied to
Vicky Gray's FOI Request, were also fully aware that by 1st October
2008 that the Reading Employment Tribunal had sent their 1st
October 2008 letter to RBWM, notifying that my Claim for Unlawful
Disability Discrimination and Harassment had been accepted.

I do not therefore understand why Vicky Gray, who had asked how
many allegations of bullying and/or harassment had been made during
2008, going up to 31st October 2008, was advised that there had
been none.

As RBWM's e-mail dated 5th January 2009 states.

I do not accept that such incorrect information, was a mistake, and
would like to know please, why Vicky Gray was misinformed as to the
correct and true situation.

Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

Maxine Jackson

Dear foi,

I think Vicky Gray had actually asked how many allegations, not
grievances.

How many allegations of bullying and/or harassment against managers
or colleagues.

Thank you for your kind reply.

I have all the information I now require and an internal review
would be wasting everyone's time.

Yours sincerely,

Maxine Jackson

Dear Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead,

Having discussed this matter, I do not agree that the response that
has been made is adequate.

Vicky Gray was very specific in the request she made, when she
asked how many allegations of bullying and harassment had been made
for a period of time from 2004 ending at 31st October 2008.

The question was not answered correctly, and needs to be
investigated and answered correctly.

That is why this request for an internal review has been made.

Yours faithfully,

Maxine Jackson

Dear Martin Tubbs,

The question that Ms Gray asked was how many allegations of
bullying and harassment.

I personally made such an allegation in April 2008, but the Reply
given to Ms Gray stated that no such allegations had been made.

Also, a claim was accepted at the Employment Tribunal and RBWM
received the acceptance letter dated 1st October 2008; the claim
included harassment.

But the Reply to Ms Gray that took into account matters up to 31st
October 2008, stated there had been no such allegations made.

There were.

Yours sincerely,

Maxine Jackson

Dear Martin Tubbs,

What you appear to be telling me in your reply, is that the Royal
Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, although they may receive
allegations of bullying and harassment, do not list them as such,
so that these allegations become listed under a different category,
and do not count.

Now I understand why the allegations of bullying and harassment
that I made during the relevant period in 2008, are not counted.

Some people may label this as fiddling the figures, but that's up
to them, I of course, would not be so discourteous as to suggest
that the Royal Borough would be capable of such things.

Thank you for your information.

Yours sincerely,

Maxine Jackson