Whitbread PLC: Internal And External Responsibilities

Whitbread plc has many internal and external responsibilities it needs to meet. These responsibilities cover six main areas:
• Key business responsibilities;
• Legal responsibilities;
• Social and ethical responsibilities;
• Professional responsibilities;
• Voluntary controls.
Whitbread should ensure that, among other things, it:
1. Provides a safe working environment for its employees and adheres to Health & Safety legislation;
2. Deals fairly and honestly with its stakeholders;
3. Adheres to employment law including the National Minimum Wage;
4. Doesn’t contravene laws relating to the employment of foreign workers;
5. Gives employees the statutory rights included in the Employment Right Act 1996;
6. Adheres to Consumer Protection rights;