Issue - meetings

The Committee resolved:-

(i)         to note the request from Unison for the Council to explore the merit of producing an employment policy dealing with the effects of violence against women; and

(ii)        to instruct the Interim Chief Officer – People and Organisation to consider the request, and report back to the Staff Governance Committee by March 2019 on whether such a policy is required; and if so, produce a draft document for consideration.

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Resources which set out a request from Unison, in terms of 1.3 of the Staff Governance Committee Terms of Reference, for the Council to explore the merit of producing an employment policy dealing with the effects of violence on women.

The report recommended:-

that Committee –

(a)       note the request from Unison for the Council to explore the merit of producing an employment policy dealing with the effects of violence against women and;

(b)       instructs the Interim Chief Officer – People and Organisation to consider the request, and report back to the Staff Governance Committee by March 2019 on whether such a policy is required; and if so, produce a draft document for consideration.

The Convener proposed that a wider review in respect of violence in the workplace be considered and the Trade Unions expressed support for this.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.