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

Shop Stewards’/Employee Representatives’ Rights. a) 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: i. The right to be treated fairly and to perform, their role as a Shop Xxxxxxx/employee representative without any discrimination in their employment ii. The right to all paid time necessary during working hours to attend to their roles as on-site representatives under this Agreement. iii. The right to paid time to attend accredited industrial and dispute resolution education during normal working hours. Additional training can be undertaken by agreement. Sufficient notice shall be given to the Employer to enable agreement for employees to attend these courses or seminars. iv. The right of access to private telephone, facsimile, post, photocopying, Internet and email facilities for the purpose of carrying out their role as on-site representatives under this Agreement. v. 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. vi. 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. vii. The right to reasonable paid time to participate in the operations, conferences and/or meetings of the Union during normal working hours. For regional Shop Stewards/Employee Representatives, they shall be paid the relevant TAH allowance where it is not reasonable (this includes extended periods of travel) for them to travel to & from the operations, conferences and/or meetings of the Union on the same day they take place. viii. Paid time referred to above shall consist of the applicable rate including all allowances. ix. Whilst exercising the above rights, they will be allowed to use a suitable company vehicle assigned for transport purposes where available. x. 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.

Shop Stewards’/Employee Representatives’ Rights. (a) 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: i. The right to be treated fairly and to perform, their role as a Shop Xxxxxxx/employee representative without any discrimination in their employment ii. The right to all paid time necessary during working hours to attend to their roles as on-site representatives under this Agreement. iii. The right to paid time to attend accredited industrial and dispute resolution education during normal working hours. Additional training can be undertaken by agreement. Sufficient notice shall be given to the Employer to enable agreement for employees to attend these courses or seminars. iv. The right of access to private telephone, facsimile, post, photocopying, Internet 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. v. 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. vi. 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 be paid time to assist and represent employees who have requested them to do so in respect of disputes arising in the workplace. vii. The right to reasonable paid time to participate in the operations, conferences and/or meetings of the Union during normal working hours. For regional Shop Stewards/Employee Representatives, they shall be paid the relevant TAH allowance where it is not reasonable (this includes extended periods of travel) for them to travel to & from the operations, conferences and/or meetings of the Union on the same day they take place. viii. Paid time referred to above shall consist of the applicable their normal rate including all allowances. ix. Whilst exercising the above rights, they will be allowed to use a suitable company vehicle vehicles assigned for transport purposes where availablepurposes. x. 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.