What happens after you report?
Procedure for reports of discrimination and harassment (Policy introduced by Order No. 128/22):
- Referral to the Rector – the Plenipotentiary informs the Rector without delay.
- Committee – within 7 days the Rector appoints a five-member committee: a Vice-Rector as chair, a person with no reporting line to the person concerned, the Plenipotentiary and two representatives of the academic community. The person reporting, the person affected, the person accused and anyone related to them or whose impartiality may be in doubt cannot sit on the committee.
- Investigation – conducted confidentially. Committee members sign declarations of impartiality and confidentiality. The committee hears the parties and witnesses, keeps minutes and may consult an external expert.
- Assessment – the committee decides by secret ballot whether the report is justified, no later than 30 days after the report. In justified cases this time limit may be extended.
- Final record and consequences – the final record goes to the Rector. If the report is justified, disciplinary or other measures are taken. For academic teachers, students and doctoral students, disciplinary proceedings are opened.
- Support – the University supports the person who experienced discrimination or harassment.
Reports of bullying (mobbing) are handled under the Policy on the Prevention of Bullying and Discrimination, Annex 3 to the Work Regulations.
Confidentiality. Case documents are confidential and kept by the Plenipotentiary. Confidentiality does not mean full anonymity towards those who must investigate the case.
No retaliation. No one may suffer negative consequences for a report made in good faith, for testifying as a witness or for supporting the person reporting (Article 18³e of the Labour Code). A report that is not confirmed is not thereby false. Knowingly making unfounded accusations against others is, however, prohibited.
Court proceedings. The University procedure does not prevent anyone from taking the case to court.
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