This Schedule contains guidelines for the constitution of a workplace forum. It is intended to guide representative trade unions that wish to establish a workplace forum, employers and commissioners.
This Act places the highest value on the establishment of workplace forums by agreement between a representative trade union and an employer. The role of the commissioner is to facilitate an agreement establishing the structure and functions of a Workplace forum . If agreement is not possible, either in whole or in part, the commissioner must refer to this Schedule, using its guidelines in a manner that best suits the particular workplace involved.
For convenience, the guidelines follow the sequence of the paragraphs in section 82 of this Act..