Agenda item

Report of Director of Public Health, City of London and London Borough of Hackney.

The Board received a report of the Director of Public Health to consider resolutions for adoption by the City Corporation to support the health and wellbeing of the City’s hidden and essential workforce, including two key recommendations for third party employment contracts relating to immediate sick pay (also known as Safe Sick Pay) and death in service benefits.

The Board heard that the resolutions had been received by the City Corporation’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and the Chief Operating Officer. This was the direction provided when the report was previously received at the Board.

The Board agreed that the resolutions and a report should be received by the Corporate Services Committee, especially if there were any potential financial implications for adopting the resolutions. The cost needed to be properly considered prior to the resolutions being broadened out to other parties. The Board discussed that the implications could include the cost versus the benefit of improving health and wellbeing, including small studies and implementation plans. Once the resolutions were implemented as policy and the benefits demonstrated, the Board could consider broadening the resolutions to apply to other partners.

Members of the Board suggested sharing best practices with businesses within the City of London, including contacting CCLA.

RESOLVED –

(i)              That Members note the actions taken or planned since the last update to the Board.

(ii)             That Members agree to adopt the resolutions by the relevant committees of the City of London Corporation, and refer the resolutions to the Corporate Services Committee.