Confirm It In Writing!

“My manager said I could try the new job and if I wasn’t happy with it I could go back to my old role. Now they’re saying that this assurance was never given and that my transfer is permanent.”. I’m sure you won’t be surprised to hear that routinely we receive calls...

Fighting For Justice

Most of us don’t think we’ll ever be subject to disciplinary action at work. In fact, one of the things we hear most often from members is: “I just didn’t think it would happen to me”. And the more senior the people affected are, the bigger the shock! Those very words...

Interested In The Lloyds Vacant Roles? Read this First!

This week Lloyds sent out ‘invitations’ to staff to apply for three roles in: Customer Financial Assistance Motor Finance and Leasing Mortgage and Protection Advice. Members may be attracted by one or more of these roles but should go into them with their eyes wide...

Bank Settles Disability Discrimination Case…

…After a 3 year, hard fought, legal battle that should never have been needed. Yes, that’s right, the Bank could have resolved this case in a matter of days three years ago, but it chose not to, presumably thinking that BTU and the disabled member concerned would...

Dangerous Conversations In The Workplace

In my last newsletter I talked about the dangers of social media when it comes to work. But what about conversations in the workplace? What can’t you say and do? Free Speech The playwright, writer and poet Oscar Wilde famously said: “I may not agree with you, but I...

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