Amanda Zimmerman

Employment Rights Act Update

From: Personnel Committee - Monday, 2 February 2026 - 7.00 pm - February 02, 2026

To inform the Committee of the key provisions of the Employment Rights Act 2025 and to outline the associated implications for the Council’s policies and workforce.

Recommendations approved

Policy Review Quarter 3

From: Personnel Committee - Monday, 2 February 2026 - 7.00 pm - February 02, 2026

1.1 This report sets out the policies reviewed in Quarter 3 2025/26 as part of the Council’s rolling HR policy review programme. The purpose is to ensure that all employment-related policies remain up to date, legally compliant, and aligned with best practice, organisational needs, and the Council’s objectives and values.

Recommendations approved

Policy Review

From: Was 4 September; Now 16 September 4pm., Personnel Committee - Tuesday, 16 September 2025 4.00 pm - September 16, 2025

...the revisions to the Disciplinary Policy and Letter of Expectation Guidance for Managers, the Employment of Relatives Policy, and the Career Break Policy were approved, subject to staff consultation.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the previous meeting

From: Was 4 September; Now 16 September 4pm., Personnel Committee - Tuesday, 16 September 2025 4.00 pm - September 16, 2025

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

People Strategy Action Plan

From: Was 4 September; Now 16 September 4pm., Personnel Committee - Tuesday, 16 September 2025 4.00 pm - September 16, 2025

This report provides an update following the report on the People Strategy and Action Plan 2025 – 2028 presented to the Personnel Committee on 15 May 2025. It confirms the outcome of staff consultation, sets out the finalised and designed version of the strategy, and provides a progress update on delivery of the People Strategy Action Plan quarter 1 2025/26.  

Recommendations Approved