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To ensure fair treatment in a workplace free from discrimination, harassment and victimisation, where all employees are treated with dignity and respect irrespective of their gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief and age.

Access this policy if you’d like to know more about flexible working; want to put in a flexible working request; or receive a flexible working request from a member of your staff. This document helps members address work-life balance issues.

A vitally important document covering the safety of employees while at work - itself more broadly defined than you might think. Your Union H&S Rep is Austin Hepburn. Concerned, or questions? See the Contacts Section for Austin's details.

This policy provides guidance on maternity rights and benefits in our workplace from pregnancy, through maternity leave, to the return to work.

The Company accepts that users may sometimes need to attend to personal matters during working hours and limited personal use of mobile telephones is permitted provided that this doesn't interfere work or take up an unreasonable amount of time.

This policy provides guidance on the right of parents to request time off work to care for their child.

This policy provides guidance on parents’ right to request time off work to care for their child.

This policy covers bullying and harassment in the workplace and in any other work-related setting outside the workplace, e.g. business trips and work related social events.

This policy applies to employees who retire from the age of 65. Other members of staff falling outwith these categories may also be considered under sections of the policy, e.g. long-serving employees retiring on ill health grounds.

This policy explains what will happen if you are off sick from work and provides guidance for those managing, or involved in, sickness absence.