Most employers would have heard that the Unions are about to have their rights of entry to your workplace increased to include access to records pertaining to your employees are not Union members, if the Union believes you may have breached the National Employment Standards, a Modern Award or an Enterprise Agreement.
It has been argued in Parliament that this gives the Unions greater powers of entry than the Police and there are obvious concerns that this power may be abused and information gained, misused.
This is a link to the Fair Work Act. The sections that deal with rights of entry are 478 to 521.
So are you ready?
Do you know what your rights are under the new Fair Work Act if a Union official comes knocking and demands to see certain employee records?
