Agenda

To approve the record of the meeting of the Employment Matters Committee held on 28 January 2026.

To note the record of the meeting of the Joint Consultative Committee held on 28 January 2026.

The Chairperson will announce any late items which do not appear on the main agenda but which they have agreed should be considered by reason of special circumstances to be specified in the report.

Members are invited to disclose any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or Other Significant Interests in accordance with the Member Code of Conduct. Guidance on this is set out in agenda item 4.

This report seeks approval for a revised Domestic Abuse Workplace Policy for Medway Council.

This report seeks to inform the Committee of the April 2026 statutory reforms we must implement to the Council’s family policies, this includes: (i) Paternity Leave and Unpaid Parental Leave becoming day?one rights, (ii) the lifting of the restriction on taking Paternity Leave after Shared Parental Leave, and (iii) the introduction of a new statutory Bereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave.

This report summarises the key achievements in the last year and the priorities for the coming year.