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asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether the Royal Mail requires its employees to leave the Territorial Army; and, if so, in what circumstances and for what reasons.
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether the Royal Mail requires its employees to leave the Territorial Army; and, if so, in what circumstances and for what reasons.
Asked by
Earl Attlee
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Truscott
(Labour)
Answering body
Royal Mail
Type
Written questions
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Answered
Answered on
19 February 2007
This is an operational matter for Royal Mail. Adam Crozier, chief executive of Royal Mail, has written as below.
Letter from Adam Crozier, chief executive of Royal Mail.
Royal Mail is very proud of its people who are serving in the Territorial Army and in the other Reserve Forces and we are determined to continue doing all we can to support them. Currently, several hundred of our people are serving in the Territorial Army. We grant two weeks’ additional paid leave to employees in the TA to cover the annual active service commitment, as well as unpaid leave as needed to travel to their weekend exercises.
Royal Mail, like a great many other major employers, is covered by the legal requirements on drivers’ hours and we will, of course, meet our legal obligations. We also work very hard to ensure we are doing all we can to protect the health and safety of our people.
From 11 April 2007, Royal Mail will be required by law to ensure that our drivers have weekly rest including during those weeks when there is weekend training or exercises with the Reserve Forces. However, we want our people to continue to be able to serve in the Reserve Forces and we are very willing to discuss with any individual how best this can be achieved. There are a number of options we can consider, including giving the individual the option of moving to other duties within the company, and offering the facility of taking unpaid leave. We want to be flexible and to see our people continue to serve in the TA, but we also must ensure we comply with the law. Our commitment to supporting our people in the Reserve Forces remains strong.
Subjects
Conditions of employment; Driving; Working hours; Royal Mail; Territorial Army
Date
19 February 2007
Reference
1585; 689 c197-8WA
House
House of Lords