Union Meetings during work hours and at no notice to the employer? Siptu guidelines?

[Dundhoone]

Are there any shop stewards on here that could give some advice?

Union meetings - can these be held during work hours and at no notice to the employer?

Does SIPTU have guidelines on holding meetings?

 

[MugsGame]

AFAIK there's no legal right to organise/attend union meetings in work hours. The only exception might be a collective redundancy where staff are entitled to consultation time during work hours.

If it's a unionised workplace and they have a prior agreement with the employer, then perhaps it would be allowed, but I'd be very surprised if an employer had a blanket agreement to allow meetings without notice.

 

[shipibo]

Meetings in company time have to go thru management, they are paying for all individuals time at the meeting.

 

[fobs]

All out union meetings take part at lunchtime or after work unless in the past where is was to do with collective redundancies and those staff had more access and a lot more meeting but for regular meeting all outside work or lunchtime