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You are entitled to return to the same work or alternative work where conditions are not less
favourable than that of previous employment.

3.15.2 Refusals & Postponements
The Leave can be refused if its duration is less than 13 weeks, if the Company has reasonable grounds
for the refusal and specifies the reasons for refusal to you in writing. Leave can be postponed, curtailed
or varied pending agreement between you and your employer.

3.15.3 Social Welfare Benefits
You are not entitled to pay from the Company for carer's leave, but you may be entitled to carer's
Benefit from social welfare. The benefit is subject to certain conditions

3.16 ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS POLICY

The Company is committed to the correct and proper use of its electronic communications, email, and
internet services.
The inappropriate use of electronic communications, email or internet could expose the organisation
to risks ranging from virus attacks, theft and disclosure of information, disruption of network systems
and services and litigation. The purpose of this policy is to define acceptable use of the Company’s
electronic communications, email, internet and intranet services.
This policy is mandatory and by using any of the Company’s electronic communications, email or
internet, employees are agreeing to abide by the terms of this policy.

This policy applies to:

3.16.1 All electronic communications, email, internet and intranet services provided by the
Company;
3.16.2 All Information Technology (I.T.) resources provided by the Company;
3.16.3 All user (employees, students, contractors, sub-contractors and authorised third-party
commercial service providers) of the Company’s electronic communications, email and
internet facilities;
3.16.4 All use (both personal and Company business related) of the Company’s electronic
communications, email and internet facilities;
3.16.5 All connections to (locally or remotely) the Company’s email, internet and intranet
facilities;
3.16.6 All connections made to external networks through the Company’s broadband network.

3.16.1 Acceptable Use
The acceptable use of the Company’s electronic communications, email and internet and services is
based on the following principles:

• Access to the Company’s email and internet facilities should be regarded as a business
requirement and not an automatic entitlement.
• Users have a responsibility to ensure that they use Company’s email, internet and intranet
facilities at all times in a manner which is lawful, ethical and efficient.
• Users are expected to respect the rights and property of others, including privacy,
confidentiality and intellectual property.
• Users are expected to respect the integrity and security of the Company’s email, internet, and
intranet facilities.

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