Common use of CONSULTATIVE PROCESSES Clause in Contracts

CONSULTATIVE PROCESSES. The parties commit to the following consultative principles: • Consultation involves the sharing of information and the exchange of views between Employer and persons or bodies that must be consulted and the genuine opportunity for them to contribute effectively to any decision making process. This includes consultation with the applicable union whose members are affected; • All parties should have an opportunity to put forward their points of view; • The Employer to consult in good faith, not simply advise what will be done; • It is an accepted principle that effective workplace relationships can only be achieved if appropriate consultation between the parties occurs on a regular basis; • Workplace change, including any restructure/reorganisation (however described) that will affect employees should not be implemented before appropriate consultation has occurred with employee representatives; • Employee representatives will be given the opportunity to adequately consult with the people they represent in the workplace, in relation to any proposed changes that may affect employees’ working conditions or the services employees provide.