Employee/Employer Rights

The responsibility of safety is that of each line manager and, finally, the chief executive or head of the organisation. The Human Resources Department also have a part in Health and Safety as they provide information and support to managers on Health and Safety issues. Usually in large organisations they have a health and safety officer who has overall responsibilities for health and safety policies and training. Within other organisations there may be a safety committee, which is made up of representatives from managers to employees. The responsibility of this group is to make sure that all legal requirements are being met. Many businesses also have safety representatives who attend meetings of the safety committee. The representatives are selected by recognised trade unions and elected by union members, not by the employer. When becoming a colleague at Richer Sounds you are issued with a Statement of Terms of Employment, also known as a Contract of Employment. Two of the most important parts of this statement are the Rules of Employment and the Codes of Conduct. This is included in all colleagues’ welcome packs. Being a colleague at Richer Sounds you have to abide by certain rules. A few of these are: · To abide by the company’s Use of Networking and Computer Resources Policy. · To abide by the company’s security and confidentiality policies. · To work only for Richer Sounds during their period of employment. · To have a responsible attitude towards time keeping and attendance and to work flexibly during their busiest times. Not only do the colleagues have rules but also so do the company. For example if Richer Sounds want a colleague to work additional hours then they must give them notice. They also have to fulfil all their obligations under the Data Protection Act. Richer Sounds also has to abide by their Codes of Conduct and policies. Richer Sounds are concerned to ensure the health and safety of all their colleagues and customers, therefore Health and Safety in Richer Sounds is a big concern. They are always eager to recognize and reduce risks, through regular risk assessments and by encouraging all colleagues to report risks. Colleagues at Richer Sounds go through health and safety training, focussing on the main types of risks/hazards and how to minimise them. Matt Oxer, Richer Sounds Group Property Director is responsible for health and safety and liases with John Clayton, Lee Nelson and Richer Sounds Deputy Field Sales Directors and individual managers over health and safety and first aid training in their stores and departments. To protect the health and safety of its employees, Richer Sounds carries out regular risk assessments on existing work locations. They make sure that all electrical equipment is safe by carrying out annual electrical audits although colleagues are encouraged to report any concerns about electrical equipment or installations to their manager immediately.