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#1 Posted : 29 October 2003 10:34:00(UTC)
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Posted By Kevin Broome
we are looking to agree with staff some 'rules' on what is or is not acceptable behaviour / conduct in staff rooms / Offices. Has anyone gone down this route and got any examples of rules I could develop for our purposes please.
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#2 Posted : 29 October 2003 16:56:00(UTC)
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Posted By Sean Fraser
Kevin,

No-one seems to be taking this one up, so what I would suggest from a safety point of view is getting the HSE booklet "Officewise", available on their website on:

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/officdex.htm

If you are talking about general conduct then you are into the realms of HR - the company determines the rules, as long as they are reasonable, and add these to new contracts (contract re-negotiation is a tricky subject!). If you have union representation then they need consulted, if you don't then it is good practice to consult the workforce generally anyway. Once it is in the employment contract it can be enforced - if it isn't, then it can't (seems obvious but there you are).

The problems that arise in these things are all different, but be clear on what it is you want to achieve, the justification for it, listen to concerns and address them with understanding and tolerance and be prepared to negotiate.

Good luck!
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