The union claims that around 130 of 270 children's centre staff employed by the charity have been made redundant or forced to accept new contracts on inferior terms and conditions.
According to Unison, Action for Children failed to comply with the law as the charity only consulted with the 130 members of staff working at its children's centres in Hampshire it intended to dismiss for 30 days, rather than the required 90 days.
The law states that employers contemplating making more than 100 redundancies are required to formally consult with their recognised trade union(s) for a period of at least 90 days before any dismissal notices are issued. For 20 or more staff redundancies the consultation period should be no less than 30 days.
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