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Sexual harassment claims

Sexual harassment claims: FOI release (reference 4833)

Date received

4 September 2020

Date responded

16 September 2020

Information requested

  • Can you please tell me how many allegations of sexual harassment have been logged at Scottish Enterprise so far this financial year and for each of the last three financial years?
  • Can you tell me the outcome of each investigation (for example, dismissal)?
  • How many cases were referred to Police Scotland?

Response

In the last three financial years, one allegation of sexual harassment was logged in 2017/18.

  • 2020/21 - 0
  • 2019/20 - 0
  • 2018/19 - 0
  • 2017/18 - 1

Please note in the one case investigated the allegations were not upheld and therefore no further action was taken.

Please note no cases were referred to Police Scotland.

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