21.6 However, the employer is not required to disclose confidential or commercially sensitive information to the relevant employees. 21.7 The employer must give prompt and genuine consideration to matters raised about the major change by the relevant employees. 21.8 If a term in this agreement provides for a major change to production, program, organisation, structure or technology in relation to the enterprise of the employer, the requirements set out in paragraph (21.2)(a) and subclauses (21.3) and (21.5) are taken not to apply. 21.9 In this term, a major change is likely to have a significant effect on employees if it results in: (a) the termination of the employment of employees; or (b) major change to the composition, operation or size of the employer’s workforce or to the skills required of employees; or (c) the elimination or diminution of job opportunities (including opportunities for promotion or tenure); or (d) the alteration of hours of work; or (e) the need to retrain employees; or (f) the need to relocate employees to another workplace; or (g) the restructuring of jobs. Change to regular roster or ordinary hours of work 21.10 For a change referred to in paragraph (1)(b): (a) the employer must notify the relevant employees of the proposed change; and (b) subclauses (11) to (15) apply. 21.11 The relevant employees may appoint a representative for the purposes of the procedures in this term.
21.6 However, the employer is not required to disclose confidential or commercially sensitive information to the relevant employees. 21.7 The employer must give prompt and genuine consideration to matters raised about the major change by the relevant employees. 21.8 If a term in this agreement provides for a major change to production, program, organisation, structure or technology in relation to the enterprise of the employer, the requirements set out in paragraph (21.2)(a) and subclauses (21.3) and (21.5) are taken not to apply. 21.9 In this term, a major change is likely to have a significant effect on employees if it results in: (a) the termination of the employment of employees; or (b) major change to the composition, operation or size of the employer’s workforce or to the skills required of employees; or (c) the elimination or diminution of job opportunities (including opportunities for promotion or tenure); or (d) the alteration of hours of work; or (e) the need to retrain employees; or (f) the need to relocate employees to another workplace; or (g) the restructuring of jobs. Change to regular roster or ordinary hours of work 21.10 For a change referred to in paragraph (1)(b): (a) the employer must notify the relevant employees of the proposed change; and (b) subclauses (11) to (15) apply. 21.11 The relevant employees may appoint a representative for the purposes of the procedures in this term.
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