The Government’s own Equalities Office has been found by its staff to be the least fair and inclusive workplace across Whitehall.
More than a quarter – 29% – did not feel that their bosses respected their individual differences, according to official data.
One in five staff at the department said they were not treated fairly at work, while a third did not feel valued.
GEO workers, who now answer to Welfare Secretary Amber Rudd, were also the most likely to report experiencing harassment or discrimination in the workplace.
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The figures from the civil service survey found that 14% staff at the department reported an incident of harassment in the last year, while one in ten also reported experiencing discrimination.
Over half of those affected reported the incidents, but just 23% of them were satisfied with the outcome.
Labour MP Stephanie Peacock, who uncovered the figures, said: “It’s a remarkable finding that the Equalities Office is the worst workplace on Whitehall when it comes to inclusion and fairness.
“Yet it’s the same picture we’re seeing for workers across the country, with women bearing the brunt of austerity and Tory policies like tribunal fees denying justice to those who have faced discrimination at work.”
The survey was conducted as part of the annual Civil Service People Survey, which measures staff opinion in nearly a hundred public agencies and around three hundred thousand employees take part.
