Trade Union: Employees’ Obligations

Recognition of the principle of freedom of association entails, for employees:

1. The obligation not to take into account, in the course of their work, the opinions of other workers, their membership of a particular trade union, or the fact that they do not belong to any trade union;

2. Notices on the noticeboard must relate exclusively to work or trade union matters and must not be of a controversial nature;

3. Trade union committee meetings must be held outside working hours, unless authorised by the employer;

4. The use of monthly time allowances for tasks relating exclusively to trade union activities.