Agenda and minutes

Members will disclose any pecuniary and any other significant interests they may have in relation to the matters to be considered at this meeting.

None

To confirm as a correct record, the minutes of the previous meeting of the Employment and Appeals Committee.

The minutes of the previous meeting held on 15 July 2019 were agreed as an accurate record.

Report of the Head of Business Support.

The Head of Business Support submitted a report presenting additions and amendments to four of the council’s human resource policies.

Members of the committee asked a number of questions regarding the content of the policies and suggested some amendments to the policies which the Head of Business Support agreed would be made before the revised policies were published and brought to the attention of employees.

Decision taken

The committee approved the following reviewed human resources policies, subject to the amendments suggested:

·         Domestic Abuse in the Workplace

·         Equal Opportunities

·         Extended Authorised Absence

·         Preventing Illegal Working