Common use of Shop Stewards’/Employee Representatives’ Rights Clause in Contracts

Shop Stewards’/Employee Representatives’ Rights. The Employer will recognise the following rights of Shop Stewards and other employee representatives in carrying out their roles as on-site representatives under this Agreement: (a) The right to be treated fairly and to perform, their role as a Shop Xxxxxxx/employee representative without any discrimination in their employment. (b) The right to all paid time necessary during working hours to attend to their roles as on-site representatives under this Agreement. (c) The right to paid time to attend accredited industrial and dispute resolution education conducted by a Third Party during normal working hours. (d) The right of access to private telephone, facsimile, post, photocopying, Internet and email facilities on major projects (and elsewhere where practicable) for the purpose of carrying out their role as on-site representatives under this Agreement. (e) The right to place information on a notice board in a prominent location in the workplace for the purpose only of carrying out their role under this Agreement. (f) 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) who is involved in a particular dispute in the workplace. The right to paid time to assist and represent employees who have requested them to do so in respect of disputes arising in the workplace. Prior to a Shop Xxxxxxx or other employee representative being terminated from employment or being transferred from a site or project, the Employer shall notify the Shop Xxxxxxx/employee representative two weeks in advance of such termination or transfer. The Employer cannot give payment in lieu of notice unless otherwise agreed by the parties.