SCHEDULE 1WORKFORCE AGREEMENTS
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The requirements concerning elections referred to in the definition of “representatives of the workforce” are that—
a
the number of representatives to be elected is determined by the employer;
b
the candidates for election as representatives of the workforce are relevant members of the workforce, and the candidates for election as representatives of a group are members of the group;
c
no employee who is eligible to be a candidate is unreasonably excluded from standing in the election;
d
all the relevant members of the workforce are entitled to vote for representatives of the workforce, and all the members of a particular group are entitled to vote for representatives of the group;
e
the employees entitled to vote may vote for as many candidates as there are representatives to be elected; and
f
the election is conducted so as to ensure that—
i
so far as practicable, those voting do so in secret; and
ii
the votes given at the election are fairly and accurately counted.