Industrial Action Item 9: Indefinite or Periodic Ban on Checking Emails after 12 Noon
The industrial action
Action 9: Indefinite or periodic ban on checking emails after 12 noon each day. Requests outside this time, via email, will not be responded to until the next day.
How to implement this industrial action
This action can be taken by closing your email application at 12 noon (midday) on the day you are taking the action and not opening it again until the next morning. If you are unable to shutdown your email application, you would ignore any emails between 12 noon each day and when you start again next day.
What are my rights and responsibilities in relation to protected Industrial Action?
Read the article on Members' Rights At Work to get more information about your rights and responsibilities when taking Protected Industrial Action.
Industrial Action Checklist
Legally you must comply with very specific requirements before commencing industrial action, otherwise you will not be protected and may suffer adverse actions from your employer. This means you need to follow the exact industrial action as authorised by our Protected Action Ballot. In particular check:
Legally you must comply with very specific requirements before commencing industrial action, otherwise you will not be protected and may suffer adverse actions from your employer. This means you need to follow the exact industrial action as authorised by our Protected Action Ballot. In particular check:
- The employer has been given 72 hours notice that you will be undertaking the specific industrial action.
- The action you take is exactly as described on this page.
- Ring the union and ask your organiser if you are unsure.
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