Staff & Member Policies

Under the Equality Act 2010, all employers have a positive legal duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of their workers.

The Council is committed to providing a work environment that promotes respect, dignity & equality among all employees. This Policy outlines the principles and standards to enable this.

This Diversity and Inclusion Policy encompasses a broader goal of fostering inclusion, respect and valuing diversity. It aims to create an inclusive culture that values and leverages diversity.

Dress codes are often used in the workplace and there are many reasons why an employer may have one. Often an employer will introduce a dress code for health and safety reasons.

Your relationship with the Council is governed by the policies & procedures in this Handbook & by the T&C's in your contract of employment.

PPC is committed to being an effective Equal Opportunities organisation, ensuring everyone is treated fairly and with respect across recruitment, employment and service provision.

This Policy sets out how the Council will exercise its discretionary functions under the Local Government Pension Scheme.

This protocol supports and adds detail to both the Councillors’ and Officers’ Codes of Conduct.

This pay policy statement describes the Council’s policies that relate to the pay of its workforce, particularly its senior officers and its lowest paid workers.

This document presents a basic set of good practice guidelines to enable the Officers of the Council to work from home for an agreed timescale per instance.