Fenland District Council nose poke
Discussion
Reported on local TV News, this Council is proposing that any and all employees of the Council must inform the Council of 'romance' between any of those employee's. The proposal is going to the Members this week for voting upon and is expecting the proposal to be adopted. It was also said in the news report that this is quite a common policy in the private sector.
I say its an intrusion of individual privacy and provided the 'couple' ensure that the romance is not affecting their work performance then what is the point of such a policy. Its also said that even in these enlightened times gay couples may wish to remain private in their private lives.
I say its an intrusion of individual privacy and provided the 'couple' ensure that the romance is not affecting their work performance then what is the point of such a policy. Its also said that even in these enlightened times gay couples may wish to remain private in their private lives.
Guam said:
crankedup said:
Didn't realise how far out of touch in the world of work I am.
But I am in East Anglia
I imagine this policy will only apply to family members then? But I am in East Anglia
Edited by crankedup on Thursday 13th January 19:23
Some Gump said:
Lots of companies have very keen "no shagging your workmate" policies - it's not good for a business as breakups cause massive issues at work.
More managers and HR people shirking their responsibilities, imho. I've had plenty of relationships with workmates but thankfully we've all been adults so none of these 'massive issues' have manifested themselves.Edited by Pothole on Thursday 13th January 23:22
It's happened in places I've worked, where relationships have meant people have covered for each other over things that should have been made public. It's something that needs to be managed. I can see that with an organisation like a council, with so many effectively different but related companies being run in a tight geographic area, would be more open to abuse, because it wouldn't be obvious to line managers that there might be a relationship going on.
crankedup said:
Didn't realise how far out of touch in the world of work I am.
But I am in East Anglia
SE Cambridgeshire by any chance, John?But I am in East Anglia
Edited by crankedup on Thursday 13th January 19:23
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/election/article-1...
Guam said:
crankedup said:
Didn't realise how far out of touch in the world of work I am.
But I am in East Anglia
I imagine this policy will only apply to family members then? But I am in East Anglia
Edited by crankedup on Thursday 13th January 19:23
I need to qualify my East Anglian residential area quickly methinks, Suffolk.
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