Canon Collective Agreement 2009

Transmission of Business. It’s a matter of Choice!

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Published on Thursday, 22 October, 2009

Choice in the event of Transmission of Business at Canon is the number one issue on the bargaining table.

 

What exactly is Transmission of Business?

A Transmission of Business (ToB) occurs when there is a transfer of business from one employer to another. The Fair Work Act describes what is required to determine whether business has transferred and if it has then the ToB rules apply to employees who may be affected by the transfer of business.

 

What does Canon say?

Canon spent a significant amount of time telling you that it was unlawful for you to make a claim for choice in the event that there was to be a ToB.

 

As previously reported to you, the ASU said that’s not true and just to prove the point we obtained legal advice. That advice said to bargaining for “a provision of the type you are seeking is permissible’.

 

So what about choice?

Your claim seeks that in the event of a ToB, Techs would get the choice to either transmit or take a redundancy. This means that if your work was transferred to another company you would have the choice on whether to go to the new company or take the redundancy.

 

If you were to go to the new company the collective agreement you currently work under goes across to the new employer. The

agreement continues to cover your employment until its expiry date.

 

Your agreement may continue to cover your employment but what happens if it is a small business that takes over, the risks are

enormous. That is why choice is so important, it will allow you the ability to weigh up the risks and make an informed choice on your future.

 

What happens now?

If you have further questions on the negotiations contact your ASU Delegate, NCC Rep or your local ASU Organiser.

 

NCC Rep State Mobile

Brad Jones QLD 0407 905 614

Rob Ciuffetelli ACT 0409 364 505

Garth Patzel SA 0417 235 764

Marcel Naidoo NSW 0409 046 939

Mario Manzatti NSW 0409 982 950

France De Sylva VIC 0418 228 769

Terry Burke VIC 0419 506 608

Stephen Lane WA 0418 225 636

 

ASU Organiser State Email

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Australian Services Union, Ground floor, 116 Queensberry Street, Carlton South,

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