WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION Sample Clauses

WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION. 48.1. It is recognised that the Electrical and Communications Contracting industry needs to employ more women, and the Company, with the assistance of the Union, shall implement measures to redress this during the operation of this Agreement. Such measures will be implemented that will encourage and assist women to seek and maintain employment in the Electrical and
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WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION. 2.1. The NI Quarterly Employment Survey (June 2009) puts the number of males working in the industry at 87.7%, meaning that women account for only 12.3% of the workforce (80). 2.2. The Training and Skills Needs survey carried out by ConstructionSkills in 2007 estimated that 10% of the total construction contractors’ workforce was female. This survey also indicated that almost 80% of the female population within the construction industry were employed in a clerical capacity, with only 7% employed within the craft / trade occupations. Just over 10% of all females had managerial / supervisory roles, with even fewer (3%) operating in a professional / technical role (39).
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WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION. It is recognised that the Electrical and Communications Contracting industry needs to employ more women and the Company with the assistance of the Union shall implement measures to redress this during the operation of this Agreement. Such measures will be implemented that will encourage and assist women to seek and maintain employment in the Electrical and Communications Contracting industry. Where women are employed onsite, separate amenities will be provided. These amenities shall meet the standard of the 'Managing the Work Environment and Facilities' Code of Practice 2021 or its successor. To assist in implementing and managing the above measures, the Company, in consultation with Employees and the Union, will form a 'Women's Committee' to be made up of Women Apprentice Employees covered by this Agreement. The Committee will meet at a minimum quarterly.
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  • Interpretation; Construction The headings set forth in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be used in interpreting this Agreement. This Agreement has been drafted by legal counsel representing Company, but Executive has participated in the negotiation of its terms. Furthermore, Executive acknowledges that Executive has had an opportunity to review and revise the Agreement and have it reviewed by legal counsel, if desired, and, therefore, the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement.

  • Legal Construction If one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions and this Agreement shall be construed as if it did not contain the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision.

  • Interpretation and Construction When a reference is made in this Agreement to a Section, such reference shall be to a Section of this Agreement, unless otherwise indicated. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” and “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.” The words “hereof, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning as the word “shall.” The words “dates hereof” will refer to the date of this Agreement. The word “or” is not exclusive. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms. Any agreement, instrument, law, rule or statute defined or referred to herein means, unless otherwise indicated, such agreement, instrument, law, rule or statute as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges that it has been represented by counsel of its choice throughout all negotiations that have preceded the execution of this Agreement, and that it has executed the same with the advice of said independent counsel. Each party cooperated and participated in the drafting and preparation of this Agreement and the documents referred to herein, and any and all drafts relating thereto exchanged among the parties shall be deemed the work product of all of the parties and may not be construed against any party by reason of its drafting or preparation. Accordingly, any rule of law or any legal decision that would require interpretation of any ambiguities in this Agreement against any party that drafted or prepared it is of no application and is hereby expressly waived by each of the parties hereto, and any controversy over interpretations of this Agreement shall be decided without regards to events of drafting or preparation.

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