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3.5 EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES POLICY ................................................................................................... 30
3.6 TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY ....................................................................................... 32
3.7 MAKING A PROTECTED DISCLOSURE ........................................................................................... 33
3.8 MATERNITY LEAVE AND MATERNITY BENEFIT ............................................................................ 34
3.9 PARENTS LEAVE ................................................................................................................40
3.9.1 What is the difference between parental leave and parent’s leave? ...................................... 41
3.9.2 Rules about parent's leave ............................................................................................................ 42
3.9.1 Who can take parent’s leave? ................................................................................................... 42
3.9.2 How can I take parent’s leave?.................................................................................................. 42
3.9.3 How much will I get paid during parent’s leave?...................................................................... 42
3.9.4 Other rules for parent’s leave ................................................................................................... 43
3.9.5 How to apply for parent's leave .................................................................................................... 43
3.9.6 Can my employer refuse my application for parent’s leave? .................................................. 43
3.10 ADOPTIVE LEAVE .......................................................................................................................... 43
3.11 JURY SERVICE ............................................................................................................................... 44
3.12 COMPASSIONATE LEAVE .............................................................................................................. 44
3.13 FORCE MAJEURE .......................................................................................................................... 44
3.14 PARENTAL LEAVE ......................................................................................................................... 45
3.15 CARERS LEAVE .............................................................................................................................. 47
3.15 ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS POLICY .................................................................................... 48
3.16 SOCIAL AND DIGITAL MEDIA POLICY ............................................................................................ 51
3.16.1 Personal Social Media Profiles .................................................................................................. 51
3.16.2 Protecting Employees from online abuse ................................................................................. 53
3.16.3 Policy Review ............................................................................................................................ 53
3.16.5.1 ................................................................................................................................................55
3.16.5.2 ................................................................................................................................................55
3.16.5.3 ................................................................................................................................................55
3.16.5.4 PASSWORD POLICY ..........................................................................................................55
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