AN170068 – Mobile Crane Hire Award
(a) Employer's Duty to Notify
(i) Where an employer has made a definite decision to introduce major changes in production, program, organisation, structure or technology that are likely to have significant effects on employees, the employer shall notify the employees who may be affected by the proposed changes and their union.
(ii) "Significant effects" include termination of employment, major changes in the composition, operation or size of the employer's workforce or in the skills required and the elimination or diminution of job opportunities, promotion opportunities or job tenure, the alternation of hours of work, the need for retraining or transfer of employees to other work or locations and the restructuring of jobs, but does not include matters the alteration of which is provided for by this award.
(b) Employer's Duty to Discuss Change
(i) The employer shall discuss with the employees affected and their union, inter alia, the introduction of the changes referred to in subclause (a) hereof, the effects the changes are likely to have on employees, measures to avert or mitigate and the adverse effects of such changes on employees and shall give prompt consideration to matters raised by the employees and/or their union in relation to the changes.
(ii) The discussion shall commence as early as practicable after a definite decision has been made by the employer to make the changes referred to in subclause (a) hereof.
(iii) For the purposes of such discussion, the employer shall provide in writing to the employees concerned and their union, all relevant information about the changes including the nature of the changes proposed; the expected effects of the changes on employees and any other matters likely to affect employees; provided that an employer shall not be required to disclose confidential information the disclosure of which would be contrary to the employer's interest.
