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Table of Contents

Contents

Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 1
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 6

1.1 PURPOSE OF THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK ..................................................................................... 6
1.2 ABOUT EQA .................................................................................................................................... 6

1.3 CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT ..................................................................................................... 7
SECTION 2: TERMS & CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT ...................................................................... 7
2.1 AMENDMENTS AND ADDITIONS .................................................................................................... 7

2.2 PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS AND REVIEW .................................................................................... 7
2.3 JOB FLEXIBILITY .............................................................................................................................. 7

2.4 CONFLICT OF INTEREST .................................................................................................................. 8
2.5 OTHER EMPLOYMENT .................................................................................................................... 8
2.6 HOURS OF WORK AND SHIFT REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................. 8

2.7 PAYMENT TERMS ........................................................................................................................... 9
Payment of Wages Act Consent ...................................................................................................... 9

2.8 ATTENDANCE AND ABSENTEEISM ............................................................................................... 10
2.9 RETIREMENT ................................................................................................................................ 14

2.10 INTRODUCTION OF NEW WORKING PRACTICES .......................................................................... 15
2.11 PERMIT TO WORK (non-EU nationals) ......................................................................................... 15

2.12 CAPABILITY AND COMPETENCE ................................................................................................... 15
Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 15
2.13 RIGHT OF SEARCH ........................................................................................................................ 16

2.14 EMPLOYEES PROPERTY ................................................................................................................ 16
2.15 PERSONAL MESSAGES AND TELEPHONE CALLS ........................................................................... 16

2.16 PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND APPEARANCE POLICY................................................................. 16
2.17 FITNESS FOR WORK ...................................................................................................................... 18

2.18 EMPLOYMENT OFFER – NEW EMPLOYEES .................................................................................. 18
2.19 Conducting Audits ........................................................................................................................ 18
SECTION 3: EMPLOYMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES .................................................................. 19

3.1 DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE .......................................................................................................... 19
3.2 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE .............................................................................................................. 24

Stage 1 ......................................................................................................................................... 25
3.3 HARASSMENT AND SEXUAL HARRASSMENT ............................................................................... 26

3.4 BULLYING ..................................................................................................................................... 28

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