Common use of Organisations Clause in Contracts

Organisations. In countries where the relevant labour laws recognize workers’ rights to form and to join workers’ organisations of their choosing without interference and to bargain collectively, the Contractor and their Subcontractors shall comply with such laws. Where the relevant labour laws substantially restrict workers’ organisations, the Contractor and/or their Subcontractors shall enable alternative means for their personnel to express their grievances and protect their rights regarding working conditions and terms of employment. In either case described above, and where the relevant labour laws are silent, the Contractor and their Subcontractors shall not discourage their personnel from forming or joining workers’ organisations of their choosing or from bargaining collectively, and shall not discriminate or retaliate against the personnel who participate, or seek to participate, in such organisations and bargain collectively. The Contractor and their Subcontractors shall engage with such workers’ representatives. Workers’ organisations are expected to fairly represent the workers in the workforce. The Contractor and their Subcontractors shall ensure that workers’ representatives have access to all workplaces necessary to enable them to carry out their representative functions.

Organisations. In countries where the relevant labour laws recognize recognise workers’ rights to form and to join workers’ organisations of their choosing without interference and to bargain collectively, the Contractor Supplier and their Subcontractors shall comply with such laws. Where the relevant labour laws substantially restrict workers’ organisations, the Contractor Supplier and/or their Subcontractors shall enable alternative means for their personnel to express their grievances and protect their rights regarding working conditions and terms of employment. In either case described above, and where the relevant labour laws are silent, the Contractor Supplier and their Subcontractors shall not discourage their personnel from forming or joining workers’ organisations of their choosing or from bargaining collectively, and shall not discriminate or retaliate against the personnel who participate, or seek to participate, in such organisations and bargain collectively. The Contractor Supplier and their Subcontractors shall engage with such workers’ representatives. Workers’ organisations are expected to fairly represent the workers in the workforce. The Contractor Supplier and their Subcontractors shall ensure that workers’ representatives have access to all workplaces necessary to enable them to carry out their representative functions.