Common use of Trade Union Duties Clause in Contracts

Trade Union Duties. An official may take time off during his/her working hours for the purpose of carrying out duties concerned with negotiations with the employer (collective bargaining). The duties may include: Terms and conditions of employment, engagement or non-engagement or termination or suspension of employment or duties of employment, allocation of work or the duties of employment as between workers or groups of workers, matters of discipline, trade union membership and machinery for negotiation or consultation and any other procedures. An official is also permitted time off to undergo training in aspects of industrial relations relevant to the official’s collective bargaining responsibilities and approved by his/her union or the TUC. A youth or community worker acting as a representative of the Union should be permitted reasonable time off during working hours to take part in any trade union activity. The ACAS Code of Practice (see note below) has guidance on what is deemed “reasonable” time off for trade union activities. These are defined as nay activities of the Union or activities in relation to which an employee is acting as a representative of the Union, excluding industrial action.

Trade Union Duties. An official may take time off during his/her their working hours for the purpose of carrying out duties concerned with negotiations with the employer (collective bargaining). The duties may include: Terms and conditions of employment, engagement or non-engagement or termination or suspension of employment or duties of employment, allocation of work or the duties of employment as between workers or groups of workers, matters of discipline, trade union membership and machinery for negotiation or consultation and any other procedures. An official is also permitted time off to undergo training in aspects of industrial relations relevant to the official’s collective bargaining responsibilities and approved by his/her their union or the TUC. A youth or community worker acting as a representative of the Union should be permitted reasonable time off during working hours to take part in any trade union activity. The ACAS Code of Practice (see note below) has guidance on what is deemed “reasonable” time off for trade union activities. These are defined as nay activities of the Union or activities in relation to which an employee is acting as a representative of the Union, excluding industrial action.