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Workplace Issues
UNISON Barnardo's helps members issues at work such as redundancy,TUPE,disciplinary hearings and grievances.
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
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
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
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
Sickness absence
Barnardo's has policy on sickness absence and which can be found in detail in the staff handbook. » more
Bereavement Leave
Staff can receive paid Bereavement Leave, to deal with the death of immediate family. (Immediate family may be defined as husband, wife, partner, father, mother, father in law, mother in law, brother, sister, children). » more
Harassment
In law, harassment is defined as unwanted conduct which has had the purpose or effect of * violating the individual's dignity, or * creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for him or her. » more
Employment trends in Barnardos
Discussion paper intended to raise awareness and generate discussion on members forum » 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
Disciplinary
Disciplinary action can range from an oral warning to dismissal.UNISON helps members at Barnardos in a wide variety of ways. » more
Rights for Part-Time Workers
Legal rights for part time workers came into force from 1 July 2000. » 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
Information and Consultation regulations
From April 2005, the European Information and Consultation Directive gives employees a right to be informed and consulted. » more |
