Common use of STANDING DOWN EMPLOYEES Clause in Contracts

STANDING DOWN EMPLOYEES. The employer may deduct payment for any day or part thereof the employee cannot be usefully employed because of any strike or through any breakdown in machinery or any stoppage of work by any cause for which the employer cannot reasonably be held responsible. Employees may be stood down for the duration of the stoppage of work, including part of a shift. Employee may be stood down before or after commencing work. In the event of a breakdown of machinery or equipment, or failure of such machinery or equipment due to the loss of power (electricity, air, water, etc) where the down time is estimated by the employer to be greater than three (3) hours, the employer may advise employees (if no other gainful employment is available) to stand down and the employee can elect to use their annual leave entitlement if available. If paid annual leave is not available, the employee(s) will be stood down without pay.