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The Government’s own Equalities Office has been found by its staff to be the least fair and inclusive workplace across Whitehall.

More than a quarter - 29% - did not agree with a statement that their bosses respected their individual differences, according to official data.

One in five staff at the department would not say they were treated fairly at work, while a third did not agree when asked if they feel valued.

They either said that they 'did not agree', or 'neither agreed nor disagreed'. Overall, the 'fairness and inclusion' score was the worst of any Department directly run by a minister.

GEO workers, who now answer to Welfare Secretary Amber Rudd, were also the most likely minister-led department to report experiencing harassment or discrimination in the workplace.

The figures from the civil service survey found that 14% staff at the department reported an incident of harassment in the last year, while one in ten also reported experiencing discrimination.

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Over half of those affected reported the incidents, but just 23% of them were satisfied with the outcome.

Labour MP Stephanie Peacock, who analysed the figures, said: “It’s a remarkable finding that the Equalities Office is the worst workplace on Whitehall when it comes to inclusion and fairness.

“Yet it’s the same picture we’re seeing for workers across the country, with women bearing the brunt of austerity and Tory policies like tribunal fees denying justice to those who have faced discrimination at work.”

The survey was conducted as part of the annual Civil Service People Survey, which measures staff opinion in nearly a hundred public agencies and around three hundred thousand employees take part.

Labour's analysis focused on Whitehall departments which are led by ministers.

A GEO spokesman said: “The GEO is an inclusive place to work, we provide fair and equal opportunities for all staff and actively encourage them to raise any concerns they may have.”

The survey also showed that 86% of staff agreed that “my manager is open to my ideas” and 87% agreed that their team could be relied on to help when things got difficult.