National Activist Education Programme: Employment Law Courses 2016

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1 National Activist Education Programme: Employment Law Courses 2016 The following in-depth employment law courses supplement the range of training offered at regional level and are aimed at experienced workplace representatives. CONTRACTS REDUNDANCY & TUPE March 2016: Closing date for receipt of applications: 8 February 7-9 November 2016: Closing date for receipt of applications: 26 September This course will help activists develop their understanding of contracts of employment and member s potential rights on redundancy. It will enable them to recognise relevant legal issues when dealing with casework, campaigning and negotiating. It also covers unilateral variation of contract; TUPE; unfair dismissal in the context of changing contracts; redundancy & TUPE. It does not cover unfair dismissal in the areas of capability and misconduct. MATERNITY AND PARENTAL RIGHTS 25 May 2016 Closing date for receipt of applications: 11 April This course is for UNISON activists who need to advise members on maternity and pparental rights or who are looking to improve on statutory rights through negotiation. It will help you understand the complex law relating to these rights, including the recently introduced Shared Parental Leave rights. It will also give you an opportunity to compare negotiated contractual agreements with statutory rights to identify opportunities for seeking improvements.

2 2 RACE & SEX DISCRIMINATION LAW Jul 2016: Closing date for receipt of applications: 4 June This course will help activists to recognise direct and indirect race and sex discrimination when dealing with casework in the branch. It will help them understand the questions to ask when interviewing members with potential cases. It will give them an overview of legislation and time-limits; understanding the questionnaire procedure; introduction to law on sexual harassment. It does not cover how to run a tribunal case. The course does not cover the law on pregnancy and maternity/paternity which is covered in the Maternity and Paternity Rights course. UNFAIR DISMISSALS AND EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS September 2016: Closing date for receipt of applications: 13 August This course will help reps to use the law to underpin negotiations with employers on dismissal issues in internal disciplinary hearings, and to develop analytical skills useful in all areas of their work. While activists are not expected to represent at tribunal cases, understanding the importance of time limits and evidence gathering at an early stage will ensure sound groundwork should a case eventually go to tribunal. This course covers the law of unfair dismissal: who can claim unfair dismissal and what makes a dismissal unfair, especially in the context of misconduct. It follows a misconduct dismissal through every stage of preparation for a tribunal case, finishing with a mock video of the tribunal hearing. This course does not cover unfair dismissal in the context of redundancy, contract variation or TUPE as that is the subject of the Contract, Redundancy and TUPE course. DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION LAW November 2016: Closing date for receipt of applications: 7 October This course will help activists when representing members and negotiating with employers around disability issues by increasing their understanding of how often disability discrimination law applies and how it can be used to put pressure on employers to take positive steps. The course covers identifying potential cases of disability discrimination in the workplace, who disability discrimination law applies to, how to interview members with a potential case, the extent of the employer s duties to make reasonable adjustments, the relationship between sickness issues (e.g. back injury, depression) and disability discrimination, and recognising time-limits. It does not cover how to run a tribunal case.

3 3 All courses will be held in UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY. To apply, complete the form overleaf and return it to: Learning & Organising Services, UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY. E.mail Tel Fax ALLOCATION OF COURSE PLACES : To ensure the effective application of UNISON principles of Proportionality and Fair Representation places are allocated on national courses immediately after the closing date instead of on a first come first served basis. If courses are oversubscribed, selections are made on the basis of achieving Fair Representation and Proportionality, as set out in UNISON Rules, and to ensure a fair spread of participants from regions and sectors where appropriate. In-depth employment law courses supplement the range of training offered at regional level. They are aimed at experienced activists and this is also taken into account when offering places on these courses. CHARGES: Branches will be charged a fee per participant of 225 for 3-day courses, 150 for 2-day courses and 75 for 1-day courses. Accommodation, travel and care costs and a 5 per day out-of-pocket allowance will be paid from national level. FACILITATION AND DEPENDENT CARE: It is UNISON policy that no member should be deterred from applying for a course because of facilitation needs, necessary childcare or other care commitments. CANCELLATION POLICY: Where places on courses are cancelled without good cause charges will be levied as follows: Where places are cancelled within two weeks of the start of the course the cost will be 50% of the course cost. Where places are cancelled within one week of the start of the course the cancellation will be 100%. OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUALITIES: As part of UNISON s equal opportunities policy in education there is a questionnaire at the back of the application form. This information will be strictly confidential and used only to monitor UNISON s ability to deliver educational opportunities fairly to all sections of its membership.

4 UNISON National Activist Education Training - Application Form p Complete this form 2. Get it signed by your Branch Secretary or Education Co-Ordinator 3. Return it, by the closing date, to: UNISON Learning & Organising Services UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road London NW1 2AY LearningAndOrganising@unison.co.uk Fax: Course places are not allocated until the closing date and applicants should not make travel arrangements etc. until they receive confirmation of their place from LAOS. We can only accept applications when they are sent by your branch secretary and convey all the information requested on the form. Course Title: Date(s): Location: Surname: Firstname: Female Male Membership No. N.B. We MUST have this! Region: Your address (for correspondence): Branch: Employer s name: Your job title/occupation: Postcode Phone (best number to contact you during office hours): Workplace name and address Postcode Union Activist Positions Tell us of any union activist positions you hold or previously held: Position Dates: From/ To

5 UNISON National Activist Education Training - Application Form p. 2 Have you attended other courses: Yes No If yes, give details, including dates and locations: Course name Date Location Why would you like to do this course? Give any information to be considerd in support of your application (e.g. your experience or branch needs) Accommodation If you need accommodation for any night(s) during the course, give the dates here: N.B. LAOS will only meet the cost of accommodation booked by ourselves Additional Support Requirements You should not be put off from applying for a course because of child/dependent care commitments, disability or learning support requirements If you need assistance with childcare to attend this course (up to age 17) give details here: Tick here if you need assistance with adult dependent care home care to attend this course. Tick here if you have already completed UNISON s Authorisation for Adult Dependant Home Care Costs ? If you have access requirements, tell us here: Tell us here if there any learning support requirements we can provide to make sure you get the most out of the course? For example do you require course materials in a different format, in large print, or on coloured paper? Food Give details here if you have any special dietary requirements:

6 UNISON National Activist Education Training - Application Form p. 3 Travel How do you wish to travel to the course? By rail using a ticket issued by Steward Corporate Travel*. A Rail Travel Order Form will be sent to you with your course information. Make your own arrangement (e.g. travel by car) and claim the equivalent standard rail fare as expenses after the course. By air (when this is justified by savings in time and cost to the organisation). An Air Travel Order Form will be sent to you with your course information. *a company used by UNISON for booking travel Please note that we use your name and branch on the course register provided to all participants in the course pack. If you do not wish your details to be shared with other course participants, please tick this box Declaration and signature The information supplied in this application form is accurate to the best of my knowledge. Applicant s signature: Date: This section must be completed by the Branch Secretary or Education Co-Ordinator: The course applicant should arrange this. Branch: Address: Branch Stamp This application is supported by the branch Signature: Branch Position: Date:

7 UNISON National Activist Education Training - Application Form p. 4 ACTIVIST EDUCATION TRAINING - EQUALITY MONITORING FORM Your co-operation in completing this questionnaire would be appreciated. It is gathered so that UNISON can monitor and evaluate participation. We appreciate the categories below are limited, but within these constraints, please answer the questions that apply to you All questions are optional. Some may have multiple answers. All information will be treated in absolute confidence. Course/Event applied for: 1. Is your gender: Female Male 2. How would you describe your ethnic origin? Asian UK Asian Other Bangladeshi Indian Pakistani Black African Black Caribbean Black UK Black Other Black mixed heritage Chinese Irish White UK White Other 3. Would you describe yourself as: A disabled person 4. Would you describe yourself as: Lesbian Gay Bisexual 5. Would you describe yourself as: Transgender 6. UNISON has self-organised groups for women, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, Black and disabled members. In which, if any, of the groups do you participate? Women members Black members Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender members Disabled members 7. How long have you been a UNISON member? 0-2 years 3-5 years 6-10 years 11+ years 8. Which of UNISON's service groups are you in? Community Energy Health Care Higher Education Local Government Police and Justice Water, Environment and Transport 9. Which sector do you work in? Public sector Private sector Voluntary sector 10. In which occupational group is your job? Managers Professional Administrators Other non-manual Technical Personal & caring services Clerical & secretarial Other manual Other occupation please specify : 11. What is your age group?

8 UNISON National Activist Education Training - Application Form p What subscription band (based on yearly income) are you in? A. Up to 2,000 B. 2,001-5,000 C. 5,001-8,000 D. 8,001-11,000 E. 11,001-14,000 F. 14,001-17,000 G. 17,001-20,000 H. 20,001-25,000 I. 25,001-30,000 J. 30,001-35,000 K. Over 35,000 Apprentice/ Member in education 13. On average, how many hours per week do you work? 35 hours hours hours Less than 16 hours 14. Are you a retired member? Yes No 15. Are you a member of any of the following national committees? National Executive Council National Service Group Executive National Self-organised Group Committee National Labour Link Committee National Young Members' Forum National Retired Members' Committee Other National Committee (Please specify below) 16. Are you a member of any of the following regional committees? Regional Council Regional Committee Regional Service Group Executive Regional Self-organised Group Committee Regional Young Members' Forum Regional Labour Link Committee Regional Retired Members' Committee Other Regional Committee - please specify 17. Do you hold any of the following positions in your branch? Chairperson Secretary Treasurer Education Co-ordinator Lifelong Learning Co-ordinator Equality Co-ordinator Health & Safety Officer Communications Officer International Officer Membership Officer Young Members' Officer Welfare Officer Steward Other - please specify: 18. What Region are you a member of? Eastern Northern Scotland Cymru/Wales East Midlands North West South East West Midlands Greater London Northern Ireland South West Yorkshire & Humberside Thank you for your cooperation