Employment Act 1988

a UK statute establishing legal rights of TRADE UNION members in relation to their unions. Under the Act, union members have the right to prevent their union from authorizing a STRIKE when a secret ballot has not been held and not to be disciplined by their union for not participating in such action. See EMPLOYMENT ACT 1980, EMPLOYMENT ACT 1982, EMPLOYMENT ACT 1990, TRADE UNION ACT 1984, TRADE UNION REFORM AND EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT 1993.

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Section 29 of the Public Service Management and Employment Act 1988, which is now s.187(f) of the 2008 Act, provided that a Director-General could take action if an officer had "contravened, without reasonable excuse, a provision of this Act or a code of conduct".

However, neither the Act nor the Codes clarified the vague disciplinary terms in the Public Sector Management and Employment Act 1988, such as "disgraceful or improper conduct" and "unfitness" for service.

The Public Service Management and Employment Act 1988, s.29(3), now section 188 of the Public Service Act 2008, provided the following examples of disciplinary action:

In the Public Service Management and Employment Act 1988, section 23, the power was extended to dismissal during a six month probationary period for all non-performing appointments and non-contract promotions (Hon Brian Austin, QPD, 19 April 1988, p.5984).

Disciplinary unfairness in Queensland public service legislation

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