9 June 2023 12:30pm–1:30pm
Online
UNISON won a landmark legal judgment last year, guaranteeing all UK workers the same minimum levels of paid annual holiday leave regardless of the hours worked.
This webinar with UNISON national officer Ben Thomas will guide us through the judgment and what it means for your members in schools.
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Last year’s Harpur Trust v Brazel & UNISON ruling is a boon for school support staff who work on a term-time only basis. It’s forcing some employers to revisit how annual leave is calculated as their employees have been missing out on leave and pay.
If you want to understand more about the ruling and how to organise around it — in language we can all understand — then this is the course for you.
Can I get time off to learn?
Yes, if you are in a recognised workplace the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 and the 1997 Safety Representative and Safety Committee Regulations give you the right to time off with pay to attend trade union courses. You just have to give your employer reasonable notice.
Guidance towards establishing what constitutes reasonable time off can be found in the ACAS Code of Practice.
Online learning is not an alternative to paid release from work. The law still applies, whether learning takes place away from work or in work, at a workstation or in a company learning centre.
If you’re having difficulty accessing paid time off please contact your local branch.
Can I get time off for online courses?
Yes. Online learning is not an alternative to paid release from work. The law still applies, whether learning takes place away from work or in work, at a workstation or in a company learning centre.
If you’re having difficulty accessing paid time off please contact your local branch.
What will the course cost?
The cost is free to UNISON Eastern members.
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Please register using the link below. We will be in touch to confirm your place.