Decision details

To receive a report in response to the notice of motion referred by Council.

The Committee considered a report in response to a Notice of Motion referred by Council on 20^th October 2021. The Notice of Motion, which was proposed by Councillor L Crane and seconded by Councillor C Naismith, requested that consideration be given to a number of employment-related issues, namely:

• To seek to ensure local residents are protected against the use of ‘fire and re-hire’ and to protect their employment terms and conditions.
• That Cheshire East Council does not use fire and rehire itself as an employer and to prevent its use by council contractors.
• To promote the increasing number of progressive local employers prioritising their employees’ standard of living and wellbeing and best practice.
• To support the TUC campaign for a ‘New Deal for Working People’.

The proposer of the motion, Councillor L Smith, was unable to attend the meeting but had submitted a written statement which was read out by the Chair. Copies of the statement were circulated at the meeting.

The seconder of the motion, Councillor C Naismith, attended the meeting and spoke in support of the motion.

At the invitation of the Chair, Councillor A Critchley spoke on this matter as a visiting member.

RESOLVED

1.    That the Leader of the Council be asked to write to the Prime Minister in support of the principles set out in the Private Members Bill Employment and Trade Union Rights (Dismissal Re-engagement);

RESOLVED (unanimously)

That the Committee

2.    notes that the Council does not and would not use fire and re-hire practices to the detriment of staff terms and conditions;

3.    notes that the Council as an employer, already attains all the standards recommended by the TUC campaign for a “New Deal for Working People”; and

4.    notes the TUC campaign for a New Deal for Working People and encourages businesses in the Borough to consider how they may also support best employment practice.