Labour Code 2012 - Government of Montserrat

MONTSERRATLABOUR CODE, 2012No. 20 of 2012171. Restrictions in conduct of pollWhen a poll is being conducted, no person ororganisation shall—(a) seek, in any premises in which the poll is being heldor within 100 yards of those premises, to influencean employee to vote or refrain from voting for atrade union;(b) wilfully obstruct a person from voting or carryingout any functions imposed on that person under thisCode.172. Employee duties in conduct of pollIn relation to the conducting of the poll, no employeeshall—(a) receive, or agree to receive any money, loan,reward, office or place of employment for voting oragreeing to vote or for refraining or agreeing torefrain from voting for a trade union; or(b) accept or take any food or drink or provision fromany person where the intent is to induce theemployee to vote or refrain from voting or toreward the employee for having voted or refrainedfrom voting.173. Granting or refusing certificationThe Labour Commissioner shall in writing within areasonable period of time not to exceed 6 months of thereceipt of an application for certification of a bargainingagent—(a) certify the trade union as the exclusive bargainingagent for the bargaining unit;(b) refuse to certify the trade union on the grounds thatit has not satisfied the requirement that a majority ofemployees in the proposed unit wish to have thetrade union certified as their exclusive bargainingagent; or101