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Usdaw – Supporting you through the recession

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December 2009
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December 2009

Am I entitled to finish early on Christmas Eve and start later on Bank Holiday Monday?
I’m expected to work my bank holiday (28 Dec) at normal pay - is this correct?
Am I entitled to a paid day off on a public holiday?
Will working on a public holiday attract additional pay?
Is working on a public holiday voluntary?
25 & 28 Dec 09 are designated bank holidays. Surely they are public holidays in my store?
Staff are pressured to work extra hours, often at short notice. Do I have to do it?
What if my store opens on 26 December - do I have to work?
It's difficult getting my manager to accept my rights to time off. What should I do?

November 2009

What is FirstCall Usdaw?
What does the Usdaw Legal Service cover?
What do I do if I think I am being paid less than the National Minimum Wage?

October 2009

Can my family benefit from Usdaw’s Legal Service?
What is Usdaw’s Legal Service?
What is Usdaw’s Legal Service?
If I am prosecuted in the course of my work, am I covered by the Legal Service?
What does Usdaw’s free Legal Service cover?
What about other employment problems – am I covered by the Legal Service?
If I have an accident, am I covered by the Legal Service?
I’ve only a few years to go – aren’t I too old to bother joining a union?
On my money how can I afford the subs?
Unions are for white men aren't they?
What can Usdaw do for me?
Is there any point in me joining, I’m only a part-timer?
Is the Legal Service available to my family?
What are the benefits in joining Usdaw?
Why should I join Usdaw when I get the same benefits anyway?
What does the Legal Service offer members?
How do you work out whether you are being paid the Minimum Wage?
What if I am a ‘Protected Shopworker’ but I want to do Sunday working?
If I refuse to work on Sunday will I suffer a cut in hours?
What is flexible working and how does it operate?
Should my employer have a policy and procedure on dealing with racial harassment at work?
Can I use the Legal Service if I move house?
Are partners entitled to paternity leave?
Am I and/or my partner entitled to parental leave?
Am I and/or my partner entitled to adoption leave?
As a part-time worker, am I entitled to join a company pension scheme?
How do I claim Tax Credits?
Am I entitled to return to the same job after maternity leave?
What is the Race Relations Act?
Are there any state benefits available for working parents?
Does my employer have a legal duty to protect me from racial harassment at work?
How can an Usdaw rep help a member who may be experiencing racial harassment?
How much Maternity Leave can I take?
What is racial harassment?
Can I take up the free will writing offer from the first day of joining Usdaw?
I don’t have any children, can I claim Tax Credits?
Can my employer dismisses me or make me redundant during my pregnancy/maternity leave?
Can I use the Legal Service for problems not connected with work?
Can I take a longer period of maternity leave?
Am I entitled to maternity pay?
Does my employer need to acknowledge my pregnancy in writing?
I want to change my hours to fit around my childcare arrangements – what are my rights?
Might I be able to claim other state benefits as a part-time worker?

September 2009

What is Sata?
Might I be able to claim state benefits as a part-time worker?
Do any statutory rights apply from my first day at work?
Can I be disciplined/dismissed for refusing to sign an Opting In Notice for Sunday work?
Are there any statutory rights which depend on my length of service?
What should I do if I am made redundant or dismissed?
Am I a ‘Protected Shopworker’ under the Sunday Trading Act?
What is Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) and am I entitled to it?
Do part-time workers get the same rights as full-time workers?
Am I entitled to paid holidays?
What should I do if I am dismissed or made redundant?
Can my employer dismisses me or make me redundant during my pregnancy/maternity leave?
What rights do I have as a ‘Protected Shopworker’ under the Sunday Trading Act?
Am I entitled to maternity pay?
What is the National Minimum Wage hourly rate?

May 2009

What are the current rates of the National Minimum Wage?

June 2008

Are there any further benefits available to members?

November 2007

Who is not entitled to the National Minimum Wage?
What about charity or voluntary workers?
Who is entitled to the National Minimum Wage?

June 2007

What does it cost to join Usdaw?

June 2006

What happens to my State Pension if I leave the UK and live overseas?

July 2004

How do I go about setting up 'on site' learning?
Where do we get funding?
How do I get the company on board?
How do I get colleges involved?
How do I become a Union Learning Rep and what training is available?

December 2003

Where can a worker (over 22) find out if the training they are receiving is accredited?

November 2003

What is the National Minimum Wage?
Are retired people and pensioners eligible for the National Minimum Wage?
Are casual, freelance and agency workers covered by the National Minimum Wage?
Are small businesses exempt?

May 2003

Can my employer refuse or stop my pay for attending ante-natal classes?
Can my employer keep me on a fixed-term contract?
Could I get help to pay my rent, even though I am in employment?
If my employment ends, am I entitled to any statutory holiday pay?
I have a fixed-term contract – am I entitled to the same treatment as permanent staff?
What if I have to take time off work to look after a dependant?
If my employer terminates my contract, how much notice do they have to give me?
Do I have rights if I am a part-time worker or a worker with less than 2 years’ service?
If I sign an Opting In Notice do I have to work on Sundays forever?
Am I and/or my partner entitled to parental leave?
Should I have a Contract of Employment?
Am I entitled to have a copy of my Terms and Conditions?
If my employment ends, am I entitled to any statutory holiday pay?
Is my employer allowed to change my Contract/Terms and Conditions?
If my employer terminates my contract, how much notice do they have to give me?
I vote Tory, why should I join a union?
What does it cost to join Usdaw?
What does the Legal Service offer members?
If I get a work related disease, am I covered by the Legal Service?
If I am the victim of a criminal assault, am I covered by the Legal Service?
How much Maternity Leave can I take?

April 2003

Am I and/or my partner entitled to parental leave?
What is flexible working and how does it operate?
Am I entitled to breaks and/or rest periods?
Do I have a right to join a trade union?
How do I get Colleges Involved?
How do I become a Learning Rep
and what Training is Available?

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