Meridian supports the growing awareness of social, environmental and ethical matters when considering business practices. This statement provides an outline of the policies in place that guide Meridian and its employees when dealing with social, environmental and ethical matters in the workplace.
Code of Conduct
Meridian maintains and requires the highest ethical standards in carrying out its business activities and has specific guidelines for dealing with gifts, hospitality, corruption, fraud and the use of inside information.
Equal Opportunity and Diversity
Meridian promotes and supports the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain and hold employment without discrimination. It is our policy to make every effort to provide a working environment free from bullying, harassment, intimidation and discrimination on the basis of disability, nationality, age, race, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
Employee Welfare
Meridian aims to assist employees at all levels to improve their professional abilities and to develop their skills. This may take the form of on-the-job coaching, counseling and attendance at external courses or seminars. Meridian also offers sponsorship to staff for the attainment of professional or other recognised qualifications.
Individual career progression is addressed and developed with all employees. Annual appraisals give employees the opportunity to consider past performance and to discuss their goals and aspirations for the future.
The new Agency Workers Regulations derive from European legislation designed to give temporary agency workers parity in pay and employment conditions as they would have been entitled to had they been recruited by the hirer directly to do the same job.
You may also have noticed that AWR is also referred to as AWD. The Agency Workers Directive (AWD) become the Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) once they are enforced (become law) in October 2011.
Related Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) and News Links
Other Useful Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) Tools
Meridian has developed a host of client support services on the Agency Workers Regulations, to find out more simply click on any of the links below:
