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Disciplinary
Disciplinary action can range from an oral warning to dismissal.UNISON helps members at Barnardos in a wide variety of ways. » more

Freedom of Information Act
The Freedom of Information (FoI) Act introduces a general right of access to information held by or on behalf of public authorities. » more

Grievances
A grievance is a case where a member or a group of members is seeking the resolution of a problem or unfairness in some aspect of their work. » more

Maternity entitlement and rights
There is an array of rights to which you may be entitled as a pregnant worker » more

Probationary periods
Probationary period is a trial period of employment prior to being offered a permanent contract of employment. » more

Redundancy
An employer can dismiss an employee if the reasons for the dismissal are because the post the employee is in is to be made redundant, providing the employee is selected for redundancy fairly » more

Rights for Part-Time Workers
Legal rights for part time workers came into force from 1 July 2000. » more

Sickness absence
Barnardo's has policy on sickness absence and which can be found in detail in the staff handbook. » more

Suspension
Suspension cases can be complicated and need to be dealt with at a local level » more

The Right to be Accompanied
The Employment Relations Act 1999 introduced a right for workers to be accompanied at a disciplinary or grievance hearing by a trade union representative or a fellow worker. » more

TUPE
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981 (TUPE) safeguard the rights of employees when the undertaking in which they work is transferred from one employer to another. » more

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