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<p>The Cabinet Office follows the principles laid out in the Cabinet Office Guidance
on Settlement Agreements, Special Severance Payments on Termination of Employment
and Confidentiality Clauses which is published on the internet here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5d2c7852ed915d2fe7abea6d/Cabinet-Office-guidance-on-settlement-agreements-special-severance-payments-on-termination-of-employment-and-confidentiality-clauses.pdf"
target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5d2c7852ed915d2fe7abea6d/Cabinet-Office-guidance-on-settlement-agreements-special-severance-payments-on-termination-of-employment-and-confidentiality-clauses.pdf</a>,
and the HM Treasury Guidance on Public Sector Exit payments, which is published on
the internet here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/60af4ab3d3bf7f737e058da9/SPECIAL_SEVERANCE_GUIDANCE_v3_FINAL.pdf"
target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/60af4ab3d3bf7f737e058da9/SPECIAL_SEVERANCE_GUIDANCE_v3_FINAL.pdf</a>
when considering any settlement agreements.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Cabinet
Office is unable to ascertain from the data available the specific settlement by individual
claims of a) bullying, b) harassment and c) discrimination for the financial years
provided. This is due to the interlinked nature of claims, which means that an individual
could raise a case that covers several of these areas.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The
Cabinet Office takes all allegations of bullying, harassment and discrimination seriously.
Staff are encouraged to raise any concerns through the departmental Dispute or Disciplinary
policies to enable swift investigation into concerns raised.</p><p><strong><p><p><br></strong></p><p>
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