Common use of Employee Representative Rights Clause in Contracts

Employee Representative Rights. a) Where an Employee has been elected as an Employee Representative, The Company will recognise the following rights: b) the right to be treated fairly and to perform their role without any discrimination in their employment; c) For the Employee Representative to represent an Employee where requested in relation to a grievance, dispute or a discussion; d) the right to place information related to permitted matters on a notice board in a prominent location in the workplace except that the material must not breach freedom of association, privacy and other applicable laws; and e) the right to paid time to attend industrial tribunals and/or courts where they have been requested to do so by an Employee (which may include themselves) whom they represent in a particular dispute in their workplace; f) the right to paid time to assist and represent Employees who have requested them to represent them in respect of a dispute arising in their workplace; and g) the right to represent the interests of employees who request their assistance in their workplace to The Company and industrial tribunals/courts. h) Prior to The Company making a decision to terminate or transfer a Union Delegate/Employee Representative, the Company shall notify the Union Delegate/Employee Representative two weeks in advance of such termination or transfer. Payment in lieu of notice may be made by agreement. i) The right and expectation of representation in relation to employment issues of Employees from genuine employee representatives and the Company must not interfere in the selection of employees' representatives. Further that Union members employed by the Company have the right to be represented by their Union in the consultation, disciplinary and dispute resolution arrangements in this Agreement.