Do employers have a duty to notify employees about significant changes at the workplace?
Yes. Where an employer decides to introduce changes in production, program, organisation, structure or technology, that are likely to have significant effects on employees, the employer shall notify the employees who may be affected by the proposed changes and, where relevant, their union or unions. ‘Significant effects’ includes 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 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. Note: Where an award makes provision for alteration of any of these matters they shall be deemed not to have significant effect.
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