Common use of Staff Interviews Clause in Contracts

Staff Interviews. 1.3.1 When Myer is trying to discover whether, or by whom, an offence or breach of company security has been committed Myer is entitled to question any employee, whether suspected or not, from whom useful information may be obtained. 1.3.2 As soon as Myer has reasonable grounds for suspicion that an employee has committed an offence Myer will ask such employee whether he or she will agree to be questioned in connection therewith and upon such agreement being forthcoming, he or she shall caution the employee before putting to him or her any questions, or further questions, relating to that offence. The caution shall be in the following terms: “You are not obliged to say anything unless you wish to do so but what you say may be put into writing and given in evidence.” After the giving of the above caution, Myer shall then bring to the employee’s attention the right under these guidelines to ask for the attendance of a nominated employee who is immediately available to be present as a witness during the course of the interview. 1.3.3 Myer may object to the presence of any particular person as a witness at such interview if there is a reason to believe that the witness may be in some way involved in the subject matter of the interview. The attendance of an employee as a witness at a security interview shall be on the understanding that the witness will not reveal to any person not involved in the interview what has taken place or been said in the course of such interview and that the witness shall not interrupt or frustrate the course of the interview. 1.3.4 During the course of any such interview management or security personnel shall conduct themselves in a courteous manner toward the employee being interviewed. 1.3.5 Where a security investigation involves an employee remaining at Myer premises, or elsewhere at ▇▇▇▇’▇ direction, outside of the employee’s ordinary working time, such employee shall be paid overtime in accordance with the Agreement, for all time so spent. 1.3.6 As a general principle employees who have been interviewed with regard to a security matter should not be transferred to another work place, have a change of duties or sustain any disciplinary action until the security investigation has been completed. However, in the spirit of these guidelines it is acknowledged that there may be circumstances in which it may be desirable to transfer an employee, or change his or her duties. In such a case maximum care is to be exercised by Myer so as to prevent any odium attaching to the employee as a result of the transfer or change in duties.

Staff Interviews. 1.3.1 When Myer is trying to discover whether, or by whom, an offence or breach of company security has been committed Myer is entitled to question any employee, whether suspected or not, from whom useful information may be obtained. 1.3.2 As soon as Myer has reasonable grounds for suspicion that an employee has committed an offence Myer will ask such employee whether he or she will agree to be questioned in connection therewith and upon such agreement being forthcoming, he or she shall caution the employee before putting to him or her any questions, or further questions, relating to that offence. The caution shall be in similar terms to the following termsfollowing: “You are not obliged to say anything unless you wish to do so but what you say may be put into writing and given in evidence.” After the giving of the above caution, Myer shall then bring to the employee’s employee‟s attention the right under these guidelines to ask for the attendance of a nominated employee who is immediately available to be present as a witness during the course of the interview. 1.3.3 Myer may object to the presence of any particular person as a witness at such interview if there is a reason to believe that the witness may be in some way involved in the subject matter of the interview. The attendance of an employee as a witness at a security interview shall be on the understanding that the witness will not reveal to any person not involved in the interview what has taken place or been said in the course of such interview and that the witness shall not interrupt or frustrate the course of the interview. 1.3.4 During the course of any such interview management or security personnel shall conduct themselves in a courteous manner toward the employee being interviewed. 1.3.5 Where a security investigation involves an employee remaining at Myer premises, or elsewhere at ▇▇▇▇’▇ Myer‟s direction, outside of the employee’s employee‟s ordinary working time, such employee shall be paid overtime in accordance with the Agreement, for all time so spent. 1.3.6 As a general principle principle, employees who have been interviewed with regard to a security matter should not be transferred to another work place, have a change of duties or sustain any disciplinary action until the security investigation has been completed. However, in the spirit of these guidelines it is acknowledged that there may be circumstances in which it may be desirable to transfer an employee, or change his or her duties. In such a case maximum care is to be exercised by Myer so as to prevent any odium attaching to the employee as a result of the transfer or change in duties.