Workplaces – Union and Nonunion
•All employers must have grievance/disciplinary procedure
•Employers must consult with union or employee representatives over planned redundancies or work transfers
•Right to assistance
All employers must have grievance procedure
   Employees must be able to appeal discipline (though this doesn’t apply to suspensions with pay or to warnings, verbal or written)
   Employees required to use these procedures before they can seek legal redress
   Employees will be entitled to additional compensation from tribunal if employer doesn’t follow these procedures

Employers must consult with union or employee representatives over planned redundancies or work transfers
   Must consult with unions on training issues as well

Right to assistance
   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
   2004 law gives this representative the right to respond to anything said at the meeting