4. Employment
Policy
To comply with all relevant legislation and codes of practice relating to employment, health and safety and equal opportunities. To provide good quality working environments and facilities for employees and training and development appropriate to each of their roles; not to discriminate in any way; to take a flexible approach towards family responsibilities; to assist employees in establishing an appropriate work/life balance and to provide a competitive range of quality employee benefits. To keep the workforce informed of major events and developments within the Group.
The Group operates in many countries and our employment policies, which are designed to meet local conditions and requirements, are established on the basis of the best practice in each country in which we operate. The Group's wide geographical spread provides some opportunities for employees to work either short term or on secondment for longer periods of time at the Group's various locations.
The Group encourages all employees both in the UK and overseas to participate in the Group's savings related share option schemes under which options over the Company's shares are granted to employees who enter into contracts with an external regulated savings carrier to save agreed amounts each month. The Group Company Secretary makes presentations to employees both in the UK and overseas on the Group's Sharesave Scheme and International Sharesave Plan.
