This anti-harassment and bullying policy allows you to specify how complaints about harassment and/or bullying should be raised. As a first step, any complaints may be raised directly with the person responsible, if possible. If this is not possible, or does not achieve anything, a complaint should be raised informally with the relevant line manager or the HR department. If the harassment and/or bullying continues, the formal request is not dealt with and/or the staff member making the complaint wishes to have the matter handled formally, the formal complaints process should be followed. This formal process can either be set out in the anti-harassment and bullying policy itself or in accordance with a Grievance procedure (if the employer has one). For more information, read Workplace harassment and bullying.