Member

I turn to government Amendment 215A and consequential amendments. Government Amendments 215A to 216S are about ensuring that the Central Arbitration Committee can operate this policy effectively. They will require the employer to provide to the CAC within five days names, dates of birth and worker categories of all workers within the proposed or agreed bargaining unit, as at the point when the CAC received the recognition application from the union. Should the employer not provide this information within five working days, the CAC will be given the power to issue an order requiring this information to be provided. Should the employer not comply with that order, the CAC will have the power to make a declaration granting automatic union recognition. This is to ensure that the CAC receives this information promptly, near the start of the recognition process. It will also help to avoid disputes as to which workers should count for the purposes of the recognition process.