Volume of allegations suggests harassment and discrimination remains a problem within the government workforce
“Of the 10 claims allegations internally reported, each were investigated and were found to have elements of merit. A number of these allegations remain being actively considered,” an APVMA spokesperson said.allegations that a senior public servant urinated on his colleaguesIn February, the agriculture minister Murray Watt said an interim report of a review into APVMA workplace culture contained “potential breaches of the public service code of conduct and other potential breaches of the law”.
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