The handbook covers industrial action from start to finish, outlining how it begins to how it is resolved. Importantly, the guide includes an overview of how members can safely take part without jeopardising their registration, employment status or the safety of their patients.
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What is industrial action? What does taking action short of a strike mean? What does taking strike action mean? You may qualify for Jobseeker's Benefit if you are not participating in or directly interested in the trade dispute which caused the stoppage at work. If you have a question about this topic you can contact the Citizens Information Phone Service on 07 Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm.
You can also contact your local Citizens Information Centre or Request a call back from an information officer. Introduction Most of the law on trade disputes and industrial action is contained in the Industrial Relations Act Trade unions As an employee you have a constitutional right to join a trade union , you also have the right to join the union of your choice and the right to leave a union.
Taking industrial action In employment law there is no right to take industrial action but there are protections for certain workers who do this by, for example, going on strike. Part 2 of the Industrial Relations Act provides workers, who are taking part in peaceful industrial action, the following immunities from: Criminal or civil proceedings for conspiracy to do a particular act if the action taken by a person acting alone would not be punishable as a crime.
Even if you are not a member of a trade union, you benefit from this immunity. Prosecution when taking part in peaceful picketing. Only members and officials of an authorised trade union get the benefit of this immunity Prosecution for inducements to break or threats to break contracts of employment. Again, only members and officials of an authorised trade union get the benefit of this immunity.
Unfair dismissal Under section 5 of the Unfair Dismissals Act the dismissal of an employee for taking part in a strike or other industrial action is unfair if: One or more of the other employees taking part in the action were not dismissed Or One or more of the other employees who were dismissed, were later reinstated or re-engaged and the employee was not This was amended by section 4 of the Unfair Dismissals Amendment Act which extends this definition of unfair dismissal to include less favourable treatment after reinstatement or re-engagement after a strike or a lockout.
Other employment issues Pay: Under the Payment of Wages Act , deductions from your pay by your employer are allowed when they arise due to your being on strike. Social welfare If you are on strike, you are not considered unemployed and are not entitled to Jobseeker's Benefit or Allowance. The industrial action you probably hear most about is going on strike. But there are other actions workers can take, such as picketing, go-slows, overtime bans and work to rule.
Lockouts by employers also count as industrial action. In Britain, the right to strike is governed by complex and restrictive industrial action laws. As long as industrial action meets the strict requirements set by the law, the union and its officials are protected from most forms of legal action, and employees have some protection against dismissal.
The law around industrial action is extremely complex, so you should not start any industrial action without taking legal advice. In addition, unions have their own rules about when and how to call industrial action that must always be followed.
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