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All items: Trade union members and representatives

Where an employee who is subject to disciplinary proceedings is a trade union representative, what additional steps should the employer take?
Can trade union representatives be the appropriate representatives for collective redundancy consultation purposes where the affected employees are not union members?
Can a job applicant be rejected for employment on the grounds that they are, or are not, a member of a trade union?
Which duties are union representatives allowed paid time off to carry out?
Which duties are union learning representatives allowed paid time off to carry out?
Which activities are union members allowed time off to take part in?
Are union members entitled to be paid for time off to take part in union activities?
Is there a limit to how much time off an employer must allow a union representative to take?
If an employer does not recognise a union, does it have to allow representatives of that union paid time off?
What are the potential consequences of an employer failing to allow a union representative or member reasonable time off for union duties or activities?

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