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JOINING OUR ORGANISATION

A) RECRUITMENT & SELECTION

Our recruitment practices are fully in line with legislative requirements and we will at no time
tolerate discrimination on the grounds of age, gender, civil status, family status, race, sexual
orientation, disability, religion or membership of the Traveller Community. All applicants will
be treated fairly through our process, and there will be consistency and transparency in the
decision that we make.

B) PERSONAL INFORMATION

Our decision to offer you employment took into account the personal information you provided
to us on the basis that it was correct and complete. In the event of such information proving to
be untrue or misleading, we reserve the right to terminate any employment contract offered.

C) PROBATIONARY PERIOD

You join us on an initial probationary period of twelve months. This does not prejudice our
right to dismiss in accordance with the notice provisions contained in your individual
Statement of Main Terms of Employment, or without notice for reasons of gross misconduct,
should this be necessary. During this period your work performance and general suitability
will be assessed and, if it is satisfactory, your employment will continue. However, if your
work performance is not up to the required standard or you are considered to be generally
unsuitable we may either take remedial action or terminate your employment, without
recourse to the disciplinary procedure. At the end of your probationary period you will again
be assessed and, if satisfactory, you will become a member of our regular staff. If you have
not reached the required standard we may either extend the probationary period in order
that remedial action can be taken or terminate your employment. At any stage during your
probationary period the Company reserves the right to address disciplinary misconduct
matters through probationary review assessments. We reserve the right to bypass, at our
discretion, any step in the disciplinary process in view of your probationary status or to
terminate your contract with notice, if we feel that the severity of the action warrants it. We
will be fair in the application of such discretion. Any continuous period of absence of four
weeks or more will suspend your probationary period until your return to work. The
company reserves the right to extend the probationary period, subject to a maximum
probationary period of 12 months inclusive of notice, if this considered necessary to
properly assess the individual’s suitability.

During the probationary period either party may terminate the contract by giving two weeks’
notice in writing. The Company, at all times, reserves the right to pay you your basic salary
in lieu of notice.

D) JOB DESCRIPTION

You have been provided with a job description of the position to which you have been appointed
but amendments may be made to your job description from time to time in relation to our
changing needs and your own ability. It may be necessary for you to perform alternative duties
within the business.

E) INDUCTION

At the start of your employment with our Company you are required to attend/complete an
induction session during which all our policies and procedures including Health and Safety will
be explained. Information relating to these will be given to you at the induction. {Reference
BRC 7.1.6A}

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