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Checklist for a Labour Problem

  • Full name and address of the employee and if possible a telephone number.
  • Full name, address and telephone number of the employer.
  • Was there any written employment contract?
  • The employee’s wage at the time of the complaint.
  • How long has the employee been working there?
  • What work was the employee doing?
  • What are the details of the employee’s complaint?
  • If the problem relates to a dismissal:
    • when did the dismissal take place?
    • was the employee given notice of the dismissal or paid in lieu of notice?
    • does the employee want to go back to his or her job if the dismissal was unfair?
  • Does the employee know whether the employer’s company was a member of a Bargaining Council?
  • Is the employee a member of a union? If so, get the union’s name, address and telephone number.
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