Employment issues
We provide free
legal advice and representation to members who have
employment-related problems. Our team of workplace representatives,
full time officers and specialist employment lawyers can give
professional advice and support in tribunal and civil court
claims.
Areas covered include:
-
Contracts of employment (pdf, 194KB)
- Data
Protection Act (pdf, 196KB)
- Employment
status and related rights (pdf, 144KB)
- Human rights
in the workplace (pdf, 213KB)
- Information and Consultation
Regulations (updated July 2007)
(pdf, 256KB)
- Intellectual Property Works created in the course
of employment
- Privacy at
work (pdf, 192KB)
- TUPE - Transfer
of Undertakings (Protection of Employment)
Regulations 2006 (pdf, 132KB)
- Annualised
hours (pdf, 124KB)
- Bonus
Schemes (pdf, 44KB)
- Bullying
(pdf, 47KB)
- Shift working
patterns and premia (pdf, 208KB)
- Sick pay and
sickness absence (pdf, 84KB)
- Standby
and call out pay (pdf, 148KB)
- Using your own
vehicle for work (pdf, 192KB)
The union is also currently developing guides on the law
specific to Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Our legal team has successfully pursued thousands of tribunal
and court claims on behalf of union members.
For more information, please contact your
workplace representative or your local union
officer.
