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Employment Committee - Portsmouth City

Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Tuesday, 19th November 2024
5:00 PM
End:
Tuesday, 19th November 2024
9:00 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
19 Nov 2024
Location:
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth
Meeting Attendees
Councillor Hannah Brent photo
Standing Deputy
Councillor Hannah Brent

Conservative

Not required

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Councillor Cal Corkery photo
Vice-Chair
Councillor Cal Corkery

Independent

Present, as expected

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Councillor Matthew Winnington photo
Standing Deputy
Cabinet Member for Community Wellbeing, Health & Care
Councillor Matthew Winnington

Liberal Democrat

Not required

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Councillor Abdul Kadir photo
Standing Deputy
Deputy Lord Mayor
Councillor Abdul Kadir

Liberal Democrat

Not required

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Councillor Benedict Swann photo
Standing Deputy
Councillor Benedict Swann

Conservative

Not required

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Councillor Simon Bosher photo
Committee Member
Group Leader
Councillor Simon Bosher

Conservative

Apologies

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Councillor Charlotte Gerada photo
Committee Member
Group Leader
Councillor Charlotte Gerada

Labour

Present, as expected

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Councillor Graham Heaney photo
Standing Deputy
Deputy Group Leader
Councillor Graham Heaney

Labour

Not required

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Councillor Dave Ashmore photo
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Environmental Services
Councillor Dave Ashmore

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Stuart Brown photo
Chair
Councillor Stuart Brown

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Darren Sanders photo
Committee Member
Deputy Leader of the Council; Cabinet Member for Housing and Tackling Homelessness
Councillor Darren Sanders

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Peter Candlish photo
Standing Deputy
Cabinet Member for Transport
Councillor Peter Candlish

Liberal Democrat

Not required

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Standing Deputy
Councillor Spencer Gardner

Not required

Agenda
1 Apologies for Absence
2 Declarations of Members' Interests
3 Minutes of the meeting held on 23 July 2024
RECOMMENDED that the minutes of the meeting held on 23 July 2024 be confirmed and signed by the Chair as a correct record.
Attachments:
4 Sickness Absence Report
The purpose of this report is to update the Employment Committee about the levels of sickness absence across the council and the actions being taken to manage absence and promote employee wellbeing.

RECOMMENDED that Members

·       Note the decrease in absence levels across the organisation.

·       Note the levels and causes of sickness absence across the Council and by directorate.

·       Note the activities and interventions undertaken to support attendance and improve health and wellbeing.

·       Note the information regarding Vivup.
5 Overview of upcoming employment Legislation
To update the Employment Committee on the Government’s intended employment law reforms.
Attachments:
6 Workforce Profile
To present to the Committee the workforce profile for 2023 with a summary of key highlights.
Attachments:
Previous Meetings
Meeting

4th Mar 2025

Employment Committee

Meeting

19th Nov 2024

Employment Committee

Meeting

23rd Jul 2024

Employment Committee

Meeting

11th Mar 2024

Employment Committee

Meeting

25th Jan 2024

Employment Committee

Meeting

30th Nov 2023

Employment Committee

Meeting

21st Sep 2023

Employment Committee

Meeting

11th Jul 2023

Employment Committee

Meeting

9th Mar 2023

Employment Committee

Meeting

15th Feb 2023

Employment Committee

Future Meetings
Meeting

1st Jul 2025

Employment Committee

Meeting

20th Nov 2025

Employment Committee

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