Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 - SECT 43

Establishment of designated work groups

43. Establishment of designated work groups



(1) An employee may ask his or her employer to establish designated work
groups of employees of the employer at one or more workplaces.

(2) The particulars of the designated work groups are to be determined by
negotiation, in accordance with section 44, between the employer and
employees.

(3) The employer must do everything reasonable to ensure that negotiations
start within 14 days after the request.

Penalty: 10 penalty units for a natural person; 50 penalty units for a body
corporate.

(4) An employer may initiate negotiations with employees of the employer to
establish designated work groups.