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 meeting of the Employment and Appeals Committee held on 28 October 2019 were approved as a correct 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 to which the Human Resources Advisor responded to the satisfaction of the committee.

Decision taken

The committee approved the following reviewed human resources policies and documents:

·         Safeguarding Policy

·         Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy

·         Work Experience Placements Policy

·         Smoking Policy

·         Zero Tolerance Policy

·         Leave and Work Life Balance Final Policy

·         Equal Opportunities Policy

·         Employee Code of Conduct