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Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 3rd February 2004

STANDING COMMITTEE D


New Amendments handed in are marked thus *

EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BILL

NOTE

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee [2nd February 2004].

RESOLUTION OF THE PROGRAMMING SUB-COMMITTEE

That—

    (1)   during proceedings on the Employment Relations Bill (in addition to its first meeting at half-past Nine o'clock on Tuesday 3rd February 2004) the Standing Committee do meet—

      (a) at half-past Two o'clock on Tuesday 3rd February 2004;

      (b) at half-past Nine o'clock and half-past Two o'clock on each of the following days, namely, Thursday 5th February 2004, Tuesday 10th February 2004, Tuesday 24th February 2004 and Thursday 26th February 2004.

    (2)   the proceedings to be taken on the sittings shall be as shown in the second column of the Table below and shall be taken in the order so shown;

    (3)   the proceedings which under paragraph (2) are to be taken on any sitting shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time indicated in the Table;

    (4)   paragraph (2) does not prevent proceedings being taken (in the order shown in the second column of the Table) at any earlier sitting than that provided for under paragraph (2) if previous proceedings have already been concluded.

TABLE

SittingProceedingsTime for conclusion of proceedings
1stClause 1, Clause 4, Clauses 2 and 3, Clauses 5 to 30
2ndClause 1, Clause 4, Clauses 2 and 3, Clauses 5 to 30
3rdClause 1, Clause 4, Clauses 2 and 3, Clauses 5 to 30
4thClause 1, Clause 4, Clauses 2 and 3, Clauses 5 to 30
5thClause 1, Clause 4, Clauses 2 and 3, Clauses 5 to 30
6thClause 1, Clause 4, Clauses 2 and 3, Clauses 5 to 305.30 pm
7thClauses 31 to 42
8thClauses 31 to 425.30 pm
9thNew Clauses, New Schedules, Clauses 43 to 45, Schedules 1 and 2, remaining proceedings on the Bill
10thNew Clauses, New Schedules, Clauses 43 to 45, Schedules 1 and 2, remaining proceedings on the Bill5.30 pm

Mr Gerry Sutcliffe has given notice of his intention to make a motion in the terms of the Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee [Sessional Order C(9) relating to Programming].


   

Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

1

Clause     4,     page     4,     line     5,     leave out 'compatible with' and insert 'conducive to'.

   

Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

16

Clause     4,     page     4,     line     22,     at end insert—

    '19BA   If more than 25 per cent. of the workers in a bargaining unit determined by the CAC do not wish to be represented by the union, they shall retain the right to negotiate separately from that union.'.


   

Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

14

Clause     3,     page     2,     line     31,     leave out '5' and insert '10'.

   

Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

15

Clause     3,     page     3,     line     5,     at end insert—

    '(6)   If any of the information to be supplied pursuant to sub-paragraph (2) is commercially confidential or information which may affect the security of the company or its employees, the employer shall have the right to withhold any such information.'.


   

Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

17

Clause     5,     page     4,     line     24,     leave out '19B' and insert '19BA'.

   

Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

18

Clause     5,     page     5,     line     24,     at end insert—

    '(9)   The CAC must at all times keep a list of persons considered to be suitable independent persons, which it must make available to employers, relevant workers and unions immediately on an application under sub-paragraph (2).'.

   

Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

19

Clause     5,     page     5,     line     24,     at end insert—

    '(10)   Unions, the employer and relevant workers shall have the right to veto the decision of the CAC following the appointment of the CAC of a suitable independent person. In this event, the CAC must appoint an alternative person as soon as reasonably possible.'.

   

Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

2

Clause     5,     page     5,     line     27,     at end insert 'and so far as compliance is compatible with protecting the privacy of the relevant workers'.

   

Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

20

Clause     5,     page     6,     line     3,     at end insert—

    '(5)   If any of the information to be supplied pursuant to sub-paragraph (2) is commercially confidential or information which may affect the security of the company or its employees, the employer shall have the right to withhold any such information.'.

   

Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

21

Clause     5,     page     6,     line     5,     after 'unions)', insert ', employer or non-unionised workers'.

   

Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

22

Clause     5,     page     6,     line     10,     after 'unions)', insert ', employer or non-unionised workers'.

   

Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

23

Clause     5,     page     6,     line     11,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   Before sending out any information received from the CAC under paragraph 19D (4) the appointed person must ascertain from each of the relevant workers whether he consents to the disclosure of his details to the union.'.

   

Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

24

Clause     5,     page     6,     line     11,     at end insert—

    '(1B)   If information is sent out by unions, employers or non-unionised workers which is subsequently proved to be inaccurate or to contain misrepresentations, the CAC shall declare the resulting ballot invalid and any resulting union recognition shall be quashed.'.'


   

Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

34

Clause     9,     page     9,     line     11,     after '(2)', insert ',(2A)'.

   

Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

35

Clause     9,     page     9,     line     14,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   In sub-paragraph (3)(d), leave out "5" and insert "14".'.

   

Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

25

Clause     9,     page     9,     line     20,     leave out '3 years' and insert 'six months'.

   

Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

27

Clause     9,     page     9,     line     29,     at end insert—

    '(3)   As soon as there are fewer than 10 workers employed in a company, the employer can end all bargaining arrangements at any time at 35 days' notice.'.

   

Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

26

Clause     9,     page     10,     line     5,     at end insert ', and leave out "3 years" and insert "six months".'.

   

Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

28

Clause     9,     page     10,     line     11,     at end insert—

    '(10)   After paragraph 111 of that Schedule insert—

    "111A   If during the union recognition procedure a union uses undue force or intimidating measures to get recognition then the CAC shall have the right to investigate this at the request of the employer or any worker and if such measures are found to have been used the CAC shall terminate the recognition procedure immediately.".'.


   

Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

29

Clause     10,     page     10,     line     44,     at end add—

    '(8)   Any of a union or a company or a relevant worker may appeal against any decision of the CAC to the High Court.'.


   

Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

3

Clause     12,     page     11,     line     24,     at end insert ', so far as that requirement is compatible with protecting the worker's privacy'.

   

Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

30

Clause     12,     page     11,     line     40,     at end add—

    '(7)   If any of the information to be supplied pursuant to sub-paragraph (2) is commercially confidential or information which may affect the security of the company or its employees, the employer shall have the right to withhold any such information.'.


   

Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

31

Clause     14,     page     13,     line     8,     after 'specify', insert ', being not less than a period of 7 days'.

   

Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

4

Clause     14,     page     13,     line     9,     leave out 'either or both of the following'.

   

Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

5

Clause     14,     page     13,     leave out lines 12 to 14.

   

Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

32

Clause     14,     page     13,     line     16,     after 'specify', insert ', being not less than a period of 7 days'.

   

Mr Henry Bellingham
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

33

Clause     14,     page     13,     line     25,     after 'specify', insert ', being not less than a period of 7 days'.



 
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