Magee & Redmond v South Eastern Regional College [2024]

Posted In: Case Law
  • Decision Number
    NIIT 53200/21
  • Legal Body
    Northern Ireland Industrial Tribunal (NIIT)
  • Type of Claim / Jurisdiction
    Collective and Trade Union Issues
Issues covered: Trade Union Activities; Detriment

Background: 

The claimants were employed by the respondent as lecturers.  Both claimants are members of the University and College Union (UCU) and at the relevant time they were Trade Union representatives at their respective campuses. Good working relationships continued until 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic, alongside the breakdown of regional pay negotiations, placed strain on the relationships. In March 2020 the Head of HR stated that the claimant should not be contacting him directly but rather raising matters with the Deputy Head of School to seek informal resolution. The Deputy Head of School then complained to the Head of HR stating that she was being

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This article is correct at 10/10/2024
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