Agenda item

Report of the Director of Human Resources.

The Committee received a Report of the Director of Human Resources concerning recent developments in UK Employment Law.

A Member highlighted the recent news that the Government was considering legislation to give employees the legal right to work from home. The Member stressed that this type of blanket policy would be undesirable, and that the Corporation should oppose it.

Officers responded that, whilst there were benefits from a more hybrid way of working, there was likely to be a degree of flexibility in any legislation, giving employers the ability to justify asking employees to come into the workplace on a regular basis, according to the needs of the business. They would keep the development of the legislation monitored and would report back in due course.

RESOLVED – that the Committee noted the Report.