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Basic Guide to Agency Shop Agreements
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A type of collective agreement, an agency shop agreement requires employers to deduct a fee from the wages of non-union workers to ensure that non-union workers, who benefit from the union’s bargaining efforts, make a contribution towards those efforts.
ApplicationThe Labour Relations Act applies to all employers, workers, trade unions and employers’ organisations, but does not apply to -
members of the:
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What is an Agency Shop Agreement?An agency shop agreement is a a type of collective agreement that requires employers to deduct an agreed agency fee from the wages of workers who are not members of the trade union.
The aim of an agency shop is to ensure that non-union workers, who nevertheless benefit from the union’s bargaining efforts, make a contribution towards those efforts.
PartiesAn agency shop agreement is concluded by –
DeductionsEmployers do not need a worker’s permission to deduct the agreed agency fee from the worker’s wages.
Based on Legislation in Section 25, of the Labour Relations Act Conscientious ObjectorsConscientious objectors (workers who refuse to belong to a union on the grounds of conscience) may request that their fees are paid to a fund administered by the Department of Labour.
Based on Legislation in Section 25, of the Labour Relations Act Legal ForceAn agency shop agreement is legally binding only if –
Based on Legislation in Section 25, of the Labour Relations Act Related Links
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