THE COMPANY ANGLE From an agreement between the Trinidad and Tobago Oilfield workers’ trade union and a Trinidad Petroleum company The company will ensure that the Contractor provides for his employees • Health and safety apparel and equipment necessary for the operations and of similar or equivalent standard provided for workers of the company • Adequate workmen’s compensation insurance coverage. Proof of this insurance must be forwarded to the company prior to the commencement of the contract. The company undertakes that any complaint in writing brought to its attention by a contractor’s employee with respect to the payment of proper wages, health and safety concerns and operation of the contract, shall be investigated. Appropriate action shall be taken on the issues raised and the complainant advised accordingly. The company will treat all reports of violations in strictest confidence in subsequent investigations with the contractor. From an agreement between the Trinidad and Tobago Oilfield workers’ trade union and a Trinidad electricity company The company will not contract out work normally performed by employees covered by this agreement. However, provided always that the employment of its regular employees shall not be adversely affected, the company may contract out work in the following circumstances: • Before the company contracts out work, the union shall be notified • Where the work load for a limited duration, but not in excess of 6 months, continuously can not be carried out by the regular work force • In case of specific projects or temporary operations requiring skills and/ or equipment not available in the company The company will stipulate when contract labour is engaged that … the contractor shall pay not less than the rate for the particular job classification or not less than the minimum rate where a scale exists In the event that it is proven that a contractor has violated the abovementioned provisions, the company will suspend the said contract. Except that the contractor will be allowed the opportunity to rectify the violation within 7 days before the suspension of the contract.
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