The PCS DWP Group Executive Committee has raised with DWP management the reference in their advice to, “staff intending to take part in these protests must agree time off with their line manager in advance”. DWP Management have agreed that this is badly worded and that it is not their intention that staff must have line management agreement to attend a protest.
DWP Management have clarified that this phrase is intended to mean that staff wishing to change their lunch break to attend a protest must agree the change to their lunch break in advance with their line manager.
Despite agreeing that this phrase is poorly worded management will not agree to issue an amendment. The PCS view is clear – Any requests from staff to change their lunch break on 30 November must be dealt with in the normal way.
