Grievances and disciplinaries

Gain an insight into how disciplinary hearings are conducted.

Details

The course will help you to:

  • work with members in resolving cases;
  • liaise with management effectively;
  • know where to go for advice and guidance;
  • identify when to ask for assistance;
  • consider an organising approach to grievance and disciplinary cases;
  • recognise when and how grievances can be collective issues;
  • identify negotiating issues through monitoring cases;
  • understand how procedures work in practice;
  • handle grievance and disciplinary and similar types of cases as the representative of UNISON members within your workplace;
  • be certified as competent to accompany members at a disciplinary and grievance hearing in line with Employment Relations Act 1999.

 

How the course will work

The course involves group work and discussion. It is also a good opportunity to network and share ideas and experiences.

You may be asked to find out information from your branch and employer in advance.

 

Course bookings and enquiries

To find out more or book your place, contact your region.

How to contact your region

 

Related courses

The organising steward

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Developing representational skills – disciplinary hearings

Introduction to equal pay

Procurement: outsourcing and privatisation

Basic pensions enquiries

Steward refresher (recertification)

Organising in the community and voluntary sector

Dealing with reorganisation

Anti discrimination rights on sexual orientation

Approaches to tackling racism and discrimination

 

Equality awareness for lay tutors

Lay tutors stage 1

 

Introduction to employment law

Disability discrimination law – introductory course

Disability discrimination law – advanced course

Race and sex discrimination – introductory course

Race and sex discrimination – advanced course

Introduction to contracts of employment

Contracts, redundancy and TUPE – advanced course

Unfair dismissals – introductory course

Unfair dismissals and employment tribunals (advanced)

Work/life balance – introductory course

Maternity and parental rights (advanced)

Details

The course will help you to:

  • work with members in resolving cases;
  • liaise with management effectively;
  • know where to go for advice and guidance;
  • identify when to ask for assistance;
  • consider an organising approach to grievance and disciplinary cases;
  • recognise when and how grievances can be collective issues;
  • identify negotiating issues through monitoring cases;
  • understand how procedures work in practice;
  • handle grievance and disciplinary and similar types of cases as the representative of UNISON members within your workplace;
  • be certified as competent to accompany members at a disciplinary and grievance hearing in line with Employment Relations Act 1999.

 

How the course will work

The course involves group work and discussion. It is also a good opportunity to network and share ideas and experiences.

You may be asked to find out information from your branch and employer in advance.

 

Course bookings and enquiries

To find out more or book your place, contact your region.

How to contact your region

 

Related courses

The organising steward

Recruitment skills

Developing representational skills – disciplinary hearings

Introduction to equal pay

Procurement: outsourcing and privatisation

Basic pensions enquiries

Steward refresher (recertification)

Organising in the community and voluntary sector

Dealing with reorganisation

Anti discrimination rights on sexual orientation

Approaches to tackling racism and discrimination

 

Equality awareness for lay tutors

Lay tutors stage 1

 

Introduction to employment law

Disability discrimination law – introductory course

Disability discrimination law – advanced course

Race and sex discrimination – introductory course

Race and sex discrimination – advanced course

Introduction to contracts of employment

Contracts, redundancy and TUPE – advanced course

Unfair dismissals – introductory course

Unfair dismissals and employment tribunals (advanced)

Work/life balance – introductory course

Maternity and parental rights (advanced)

Details

The course will help you to:

  • work with members in resolving cases;
  • liaise with management effectively;
  • know where to go for advice and guidance;
  • identify when to ask for assistance;
  • consider an organising approach to grievance and disciplinary cases;
  • recognise when and how grievances can be collective issues;
  • identify negotiating issues through monitoring cases;
  • understand how procedures work in practice;
  • handle grievance and disciplinary and similar types of cases as the representative of UNISON members within your workplace;
  • be certified as competent to accompany members at a disciplinary and grievance hearing in line with Employment Relations Act 1999.

 

How the course will work

The course involves group work and discussion. It is also a good opportunity to network and share ideas and experiences.

You may be asked to find out information from your branch and employer in advance.

 

Course bookings and enquiries

To find out more or book your place, contact your region.

How to contact your region

 

Related courses

The organising steward

Recruitment skills

Developing representational skills – disciplinary hearings

Introduction to equal pay

Procurement: outsourcing and privatisation

Basic pensions enquiries

Steward refresher (recertification)

Organising in the community and voluntary sector

Dealing with reorganisation

Anti discrimination rights on sexual orientation

Approaches to tackling racism and discrimination

 

Equality awareness for lay tutors

Lay tutors stage 1

 

Introduction to employment law

Disability discrimination law – introductory course

Disability discrimination law – advanced course

Race and sex discrimination – introductory course

Race and sex discrimination – advanced course

Introduction to contracts of employment

Contracts, redundancy and TUPE – advanced course

Unfair dismissals – introductory course

Unfair dismissals and employment tribunals (advanced)

Work/life balance – introductory course

Maternity and parental rights (advanced)