2022 Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act and Regulation

Appointment of representative
41(2)
The worker safety and health representative shall be appointed in
accordance with the constitution of the union which is the certified
bargaining agent or has acquired bargaining rights on behalf of those
workers, or if no such union exists, shall be elected by the workers he
represents.
Posting of name of representative
41(3)
The employer shall cause the name of the representative to be posted
prominently in the workplace.
41(4)
[Repealed] S.M. 2002, c. 33, s. 33.

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The Workplace Safety And Health Act
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Duties of representative
41(5)
The worker representative shall, in co-operation with a
representative of the employer, perform the same duties as set out
for the workplace safety and health committees in section 40.
Time off for work as representative
41(6)
A representative is entitled to take the following time off from his or
her regular duties:
(a) one hour to prepare for each safety and health meeting with the
employer;
(b) the time required to attend each safety and health meeting with the
employer;
(c) the time required to attend workplace safety and health training in
accordance with section 44, as approved by the employer;
(d) such time as is necessary to carry out his or her duties as a
representative under this Act and the regulations.
Entitlement to pay for work as representative
41(7)
A representative is deemed to be at work during the times described
in subsection (6) and is entitled to be paid for those times by his
or her employer at the representative’s regular or premium pay, as
applicable.
Training of representative
41(8)
The employer must ensure that the representative is trained to
competently fulfill his or her duties as a representative.
S.M. 2002, c. 33, s. 33; S.M. 2013, c. 9, s. 18.