Use of Equipment and Company Property

Shaper/Caper will provide you with the necessary equipment to do your job. This equipment may be used for personal use providing this is kept to a minimum and does not intrude on your work. Excessive and/or inappropriate use will result in disciplinary action. If you are provided with computing equipment, mobile devices and/or tablets, you will be expected to sign documentation to acknowledge receipt and accept responsibility for ensuring it is looked after appropriately. By signing this agreement, you agree to return the equipment should you decide to leave the company of if your contract is terminated. Any property belonging to us must be returned to your manager before you leave. This includes files, credit cards, passwords, keys, mobile phones, bank cards, cheque books, mobile phones, tablet devices, uniforms or laptops. Failure to return these items will result in the withholding of final payments to you. Mobile phones and devices are provided for business use where your job requires it. All mobile device usage must be allocated as ‘Business’ or ‘Personal’ using an Expenses Form, and costs of Personal usage will be deducted from your salary. Company mobile phone users must never use their mobile device while driving. Note: a person is ‘driving’ if the engine of the vehicle is running.

Workplace monitoring and monitoring of communications

Shaper/Caper reserves the right to monitor all communications to establish facts which are relevant to the business; to check that procedures are being followed; to check standards; prevent or detect crime; to find important or urgent information if the member of staff is absent from work in order that operations may continue efficiently; to check for unauthorised use of telecommunications systems; to make sure electronic systems are operating effectively. This monitoring may include opening your emails or mail.

Return of Company items and property

You agree that you shall, whenever requested by Shaper/Caper, and in any event on the termination of your employment, promptly return to Shaper/ Caper all property and items belonging to Shaper/Caper in your possession, custody or control. These should be returned on or before your last day with the company. You acknowledge and agree that, on termination of your employment, you shall not be entitled to retain and shall not retain any property.

Employees Property

We do not accept liability for any loss of, or damage to, property or personal items that you bring onto the premises. You are requested not to bring personal items of value onto the premises and, in particular, not to leave any items overnight.