Tag: industrial tribunal

  • Trade union membership rights

    Trade union membership rights

    A trade union is an organisation of workers that seeks to protect and advance the interests of its members by negotiating with employers on pay and conditions of work. Unions may also provide legal advice, financial assistance, sickness benefits and education facilities to their members. Individuals are free to join – or not join – a…

  • Redundancy: the options

    If you have to make employees redundant you must follow a fair redundancy dismissal procedure and consult the affected employees and their representatives. This guide offers a detailed overview of the redundancy process. It includes: What is redundancy? Redundancy is when you dismiss an employee because you no longer: For a redundancy to be genuine,…

  • Handling grievances

    Even in well-run businesses, it may sometimes be necessary to deal with employee grievances. Therefore it’s crucial that you have written grievance procedures. If problems do arise, these procedures should help you and your employee resolve them within the workplace. They should also ensure that you deal with employee grievances fairly. Your rules and procedures…