Spot on Norton, the responsibility is double edged though. The employee has a responsibility to carry out their duties to the best of their ability and the employer has a responsibility to train, develop and support the employee to carry out those duties in as safe and secure environment as is possible.
Modern HR in my opinion. Too afraid of appeals, unions, PR. Then there is a % of staff these days who I believe feel they are owed certain rights and privileges based purely on how long they have worked somewhere, and not on the contribution they make. Public sector pay scales lend themselves to this sort of attitude.
I can only really comment on my experience mate. It is hard to see how folk can moan about their training and things done to motivate them. It is a rich life for many. Yet many do moan, and moaning is almost a profession in itself for some. Too many get away with the bare minimum and expect annual pay rises above inflation, a job for life and a cushy pension at the end of it. Sadly many get exactly that, and many others pick up the slack left behind.
I'm lucky I'm at a company that's flexible with working hours. I can drop the bairns off on the way, pick them up after and then work the remaining hours when I get home. It works both ways, they allow me to be flexible so I'm willing to be flexible for my employer too working late when needed but only if I'm available. Luckily my career allows flexibility and it's the way all companies should be if it's possible in the role. This issue is there is no way a standard set of guidelines can apply to every industry and career.
You've hit the nail on the head mate. Nothing ''standard'' and same will work for every individual and every company/industry. All comes back to common sense, communication, respect that each party should have of the others needs . No jealousy between employees ( if they are having something, then i want it even though I don't need it) and a good work ethic to do a good job regardless of where you do it. The old fashioned idea of honestly knowing that you deserve your pay packet because you gave good value for it.
Experience of sitting on Employment Tribunals (lay member). If a lot of employers put as much effort into just having a proper process and following it as they did to trying to evade responsibility at ET they wouldn't have a problem.
Nowt to do with staff or pay scales mate, just piss poor HR practices by employers that really should better prepared.
Agreed. I work shifts myself. Seems the whole approach will benefit office/clerical workers. Seems they've been trying to abolish Monday to Friday 9-5 for a while now but it's fine for the rest continue to work bank holidays, weekends etc.
