Employers must Respond Positively to Union Access to Workplaces

In the recently handed down decision in the Federal Court of Melbourne Safety Glass, employers must respond positively to union requests without using commonly employed stalling techniques such as inhospitable meeting places.

In a landmark decision overturning previous workplace laws, Justice Tracey said it was implicit in the Fair Work Act that ''the employer is required to respond positively to any reasonable request that a particular room be made available''.

 

Is the right of entry for unions to workplaces “a cornerstone of democratic right”? Or is this another intrusion into the autonomy of an employer’s workplace?

 

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