Common use of INTRODUCTION OF MAJOR CHANGE Clause in Contracts

INTRODUCTION OF MAJOR CHANGE. 18.1 Where the Employer has made a definite decision to introduce major changes in production, program, organisation, structure or technology that are likely to have significant effects on employees, the Employer will notify the employees who may be affected by the proposed changes, and the relevant union. 18.1.1 Significant effects include termination of employment, major changes in the composition, operation or size of the Employer’s workforce or in the skills required; the elimination or diminution of job opportunities; promotion opportunities or job tenure; the alteration of hours of work; the need for retraining or transfer of employees to other work or locations and the restructuring of jobs. 18.1.2 The Employer shall discuss with the employees affected and the relevant union, the introduction of the changes referred to in 18.1.1, the effect the changes are likely to have on employees, measures to avert or mitigate the adverse effects of such changes on employees and shall give prompt consideration to matters raised by the employees and/or the relevant union in relation to the changes. 18.1.3 The discussions shall commence as early as practicable after a definite decision has been made by the Employer to make the changes referred to in 18.1.1 18.1.4 For the purposes of such discussions, the Employer shall provide in writing to the employees concerned and the relevant union, all relevant information to the changes including the nature of the nature of the changes proposed; expected effect of the changes on the employees and any other matters likely to effect employees provided that the Employer will not be required to disclose confidential information the disclosure which would be inimical to the Employers interest.

INTRODUCTION OF MAJOR CHANGE. 18.1 38.1. Employer's duty to notify 38.1.1. Where the Employer Lactalis has made a definite decision to introduce major changes in production, programprogramme, organisation, structure or technology that are likely to have significant effects on employees, the Employer will Lactalis shall notify the employees who may be affected by the proposed changes, changes their union and the relevant unionany nominated employee representatives. 18.1.1 38.1.2. Significant effects include termination of employment, major changes in the composition, operation or size of the Employer’s Lactalis’ workforce or in the skills required; the elimination or diminution of job opportunities; , promotion opportunities or job tenure; the alteration of hours of work; the need for retraining or transfer of employees to other work or locations and the restructuring of jobs. Provided that where this Agreement makes provision for alteration of any of the matters referred to herein an alteration shall be deemed not to have significant effect. 18.1.2 The Employer 38.2. Employer's duty to discuss change 38.2.1. Lactalis shall discuss with the employees affected and the relevant their union, inter alia, the introduction of the changes referred to in 18.1.1clause 38.1 hereof, the effect effects the changes are likely to have on employees, measures to avert or mitigate the adverse effects of such changes on employees and shall give prompt consideration to matters raised by the employees and/or the relevant their union in relation to the changes. 18.1.3 38.2.2. The discussions shall commence as early as practicable after a definite decision has been made by the Employer Lactalis to make the changes referred to in 18.1.138.1 hereof. 18.1.4 38.2.3. For the purposes of such discussionsdiscussion, the Employer Lactalis shall provide in writing to the employees concerned concerned, their union and the relevant unionany nominated employee representatives, all relevant information to about the changes changes, including the nature of the nature of the changes proposed; the expected effect effects of the changes on the employees and any other matters likely to effect employees affect employees, provided that the Employer will any employer shall not be required to disclose confidential information information, the disclosure of which would be inimical detrimental to the Employers interestLactalis’s interests.