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All employers must
have grievance procedure
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Employees must be able to appeal discipline
(though this doesn’t apply to suspensions with pay or to warnings, verbal or
written)
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Employees required to use these procedures
before they can seek legal redress
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Employees will be entitled to additional
compensation from tribunal if employer doesn’t follow these procedures
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Employers must
consult with union or employee representatives over planned redundancies or
work transfers
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Must consult with unions on training issues
as well
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Right to assistance
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Employee entitled to be accompanied by
union representative or fellow employee of their choice to any grievance or
disciplinary hearing. Can have union
representative even if no union is recognized
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2004 law gives this representative the
right to respond to anything said at the meeting
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