INTRODUCTION OF CHANGE IN THE WORKPLACE. (a) Employer's duty to notify (i) Where the employer has made a definite decision to introduce major change in production, program, organisation, structure or technology that is likely to have significant effects on employees, the employer shall notify the employees who may be affected by the proposed changes and the Union. (ii) Significant effects include termination of employment, major changes in the composition, operation or size of the employer's workforce or in the skills required; the elimination or diminution of job opportunities, promotion opportunities or job tenure; the alteration of hours of work; the need for retraining or transfer of employees to other work or locations and the restructuring of jobs. Where the Agreement makes provision for alteration of any of the matters referred to herein an alteration shall be deemed not to have significant effect. (b) Employer's duty to discuss change (i) The employer shall discuss with the employees affected and the Union, the introduction of the changes referred to in (a), the effects the changes are likely to have on employees, measures to avert or mitigate the adverse effects of such changes on employees and shall give prompt consideration to matters raised by the employees and/or the Union in relation to the changes. (ii) The discussions shall commence as early as practicable after a definite decision has been made by the employer to make the changes referred to in (a). (iii) For the purposes of such discussion, the employer shall provide in writing to the employees concerned and the Union relevant information about the changes including the nature of the changes proposed, the expected effects of the changes on employees and any other matters likely to affect employees. The employer shall not be required to disclose confidential information the disclosure of which would be inimical to the employer's interests.
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Samples: Workplace Logistics Services Agreement, Workplace Logistics Services Agreement, Workplace Logistics Services Agreement
INTRODUCTION OF CHANGE IN THE WORKPLACE. (a) EmployerCompany's duty to notify
(i) Where the employer Company has made a definite decision to introduce major change changes in production, program, organisation, structure or technology that is are likely to have significant effects on employees, the employer Company shall notify the employees who may be affected by the proposed changes and the UnionUnion or another appointed representative.
(ii) Significant effects effects" include termination of employment, major changes in the composition, operation or size of the employerCompany's workforce or in the skills required; , the elimination or diminution of job opportunities, promotion opportunities or job tenure; , the alteration of hours of work; , the need for retraining or transfer of employees to other work or locations locations, and the restructuring of jobs. Where the .
(iii) Provided that where this Agreement makes provision for alteration alterations of any of the matters referred to herein herein, an alteration shall be deemed not to have significant effect.
(b) EmployerCompany's duty to discuss change
(i) The employer Company shall discuss with the employees affected and the UnionUnion or another appointed representative, the introduction of the changes referred to in (asub-clause 2.1(a), and the effects that the changes are likely to have on employees, employees and measures to avert or mitigate the adverse effects of such changes on employees and employees. The Company shall give prompt consideration to matters raised by the employees and/or the Union or another appointed representative in relation to the any proposed changes.
(ii) The discussions shall commence as early as practicable after a definite decision has been made by the employer Company to make the changes referred to in (asub-clause 2.1(a).
(iii) For the purposes purpose of such discussion, the employer Company shall provide in writing to the employees concerned and the Union or another appointed representative all relevant information about the changes including the nature of the changes proposed, the expected effects of the changes on employees employees, and any other matters likely to affect employees. The employer , provided that the Company shall not be required to disclose confidential information information, the disclosure of which would be inimical detrimental to the employerCompany's interests.
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Samples: Enterprise Agreement
INTRODUCTION OF CHANGE IN THE WORKPLACE. (a) 10.1 Employer's duty to notify
(i) 10.1.1 Where the employer has made a definite decision to introduce major change in production, program, organisation, structure or technology that is likely to have significant effects on employees, the employer shall notify the employees who may be affected by the proposed changes and the Union.
(ii) 10.1.2 Significant effects include termination of employment, major changes in the composition, operation or size of the employer's workforce or in the skills required; the elimination or diminution of job opportunities, promotion opportunities or job tenure; the alteration of hours of work; the need for retraining or transfer of employees to other work or locations and the restructuring of jobs. Where the Agreement agreement makes provision for alteration of any of the matters referred to herein an alteration shall be deemed not to have significant effect.
(b) 10.2 Employer's duty to discuss change
(i) 10.2.1 The employer shall discuss with the employees affected and the Union, Union the introduction of the changes referred to in (a)clause 10.1, the effects the changes are likely to have on employees, measures to avert or mitigate the adverse effects of such changes on employees and shall give prompt consideration to matters raised by the employees and/or the Union in relation to the changes.
(ii) 10.2.2 The discussions shall commence as early as practicable after a definite decision has been made by the employer to make the changes referred to in (a)clause 10.1.
(iii) 10.2.3 For the purposes of such discussion, the employer shall provide in writing to the employees concerned and the Union all relevant information about the changes including the nature of the changes proposed, the expected effects of the changes on employees and any other matters likely to affect employees. The employer shall not be required to disclose confidential information the disclosure of which would be inimical to the employer's interests.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
INTRODUCTION OF CHANGE IN THE WORKPLACE. (a) 9.1 Employer's duty to notify
(i) 9.1.1 Where the employer has made a definite decision to introduce major change in production, program, organisation, structure or technology that is likely to have significant effects on employees, the employer shall notify the employees who may be affected by the proposed changes and the Union.
(ii) 9.1.2 Significant effects include termination of employment, major changes in the composition, operation or size of the employer's workforce or in the skills required; the elimination or diminution of job opportunities, promotion opportunities or job tenure; the alteration of hours of work; the need for retraining or transfer of employees to other work or locations and the restructuring of jobs. Where the Agreement makes provision for alteration of any of the matters referred to herein an alteration shall be deemed not to have significant effect.
(b) 9.2 Employer's duty to discuss change
(i) 9.2.1 The employer shall discuss with the employees affected and the Union, Union inter alia the introduction of the changes referred to in (a)clause 9.1, the effects the changes are likely to have on employees, measures to avert or mitigate the adverse effects of such changes on employees and shall give prompt consideration to matters raised by the employees and/or the Union in relation to the changes.
(ii) 9.2.2 The discussions shall commence as early as practicable after a definite decision has been made by the employer to make the changes referred to in (a)clause 9.1.
(iii) 9.2.3 For the purposes of such discussion, the employer shall provide in writing to the employees concerned and the Union all relevant information about the changes including the nature of the changes proposed, the expected effects of the changes on employees and any other matters likely to affect employees. The employer shall not be required to disclose confidential information the disclosure of which would be inimical to the employer's interests.
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Samples: Collective Agreement