Morgan Sindall Infrastructure has pledged its support to military personnel, veterans and their families by signing the Armed Forces Covenant earlier this month.
The Armed Forces Covenant is a formal commitment to those who serve and have served in the armed forces that they will be treated with fairness and respect and recognised for the valuable attributes they bring to the workplace.
The signing took place at our Rugby office with Simon Smith, managing director of Morgan Sindall Infrastructure and Major S Brettell DL of the Ministry of Defence, along with Catherine Suckling, regional employment engagement director, Ministry of Defence, witnessed by our colleagues with an armed forces connection.
We value our veterans and reservists' contribution to the success of Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, and we thank them for supporting us as we continue to become a more inclusive business” Simon Smith, Managing Director Morgan Sindall Infrastructure
Simon Smith, managing director, said:
"As a responsible business, we recognise the armed forces' vital role in defence, but also in supporting communities and services across the UK. “At Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, talented people are the key to our success. Veterans and reservists have unique skills and experiences that transition well into civilian roles in our industry. We value our veterans and reservists' contribution to the success of Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, and we thank them for supporting us as we continue to become a more inclusive business”.
As a ‘forces-friendly’ employer, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure has pledged several commitments:
To support and advocate the employment of veterans, reservists, and forces families
To increase the amount of paid time off for reservists to 10 days
To promote and establish an Armed Forces employee network within our business
To ensure that dedicated healthcare services for members of the Armed Forces Community are signposted and promoted within our business.
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