1.1 Legal requirements relating to an office facility
As the building manager I am the person responsible for ensuring that all legal requirements regarding the office management run smoothly and efficiently e.g. Health and Safety. I manage equipment, order goods and control stock. I also manage the staff and so I am responsible for staff welfare and all staffing issues.
As I work for CCBC a local Government Authority there are many procedures in place to give guidance and support with the legal requirements for running the service/ office. I work for a large organisation who offers many services to the general public and contractors are used throughout the service.
Contracts form the basis of a legal working relationship; it is an agreement …show more content…
Quite often they will substitute their own workforce for more specialised help. This will be charged as set out by the agreed contract between council departments.
As an office manager I am mindful of legislation and the impact that may have on the service and individual employees if not adhered to. Policies are in place to ensure that staffs do not break any legal requirements. All major policies are given to staff at induction and staffs have to sign to say that they have received, read and understood the guidelines.
Policies include:
• Corporate Health and Safety Policy
• Equal Opportunities Policy- takes guidance from the Equality Act 2010
• Contracts of Employment/ Code of Conduct/Annual leave policy - Employment rights Act 1996, Employment relations Act 2004, Working Time Regulations 1998
• Data Protection/ Protecting Information and Record detention and disposal policies- governed by the Data Protection Act
As the building manager I am the person responsible for ensuring that all legal requirements regarding the office management run smoothly and efficiently e.g. Health and Safety. I manage equipment, order goods and control stock. I also manage the staff and so I am responsible for staff welfare and all staffing issues.
As I work for CCBC a local Government Authority there are many procedures in place to give guidance and support with the legal requirements for running the service/ office. I work for a large organisation who offers many services to the general public and contractors are used throughout the service.
Contracts form the basis of a legal working relationship; it is an agreement …show more content…
Quite often they will substitute their own workforce for more specialised help. This will be charged as set out by the agreed contract between council departments.
As an office manager I am mindful of legislation and the impact that may have on the service and individual employees if not adhered to. Policies are in place to ensure that staffs do not break any legal requirements. All major policies are given to staff at induction and staffs have to sign to say that they have received, read and understood the guidelines.
Policies include:
• Corporate Health and Safety Policy
• Equal Opportunities Policy- takes guidance from the Equality Act 2010
• Contracts of Employment/ Code of Conduct/Annual leave policy - Employment rights Act 1996, Employment relations Act 2004, Working Time Regulations 1998
• Data Protection/ Protecting Information and Record detention and disposal policies- governed by the Data Protection Act