El comité de empresa ha organizado una huelga en sus instalaciones. Si usted necesita entregar un pedido importante, ¿puede preguntar a los empleados si secundarán la huelga? ¿Puede contratar a trabajadores externos?
Organización. Sus empleados han organizado una huelga para la semana que viene. Por ello, le interesa conocer cómo debe gestionar la situación, y qué alternativas tiene a la hora de coordinar todo el trabajo durante la huelga.
Obligaciones
De los trabajadores. Antes de llevar a cabo una huelga, sus empleados deben preavisarle con un mínimo de cinco días de antelación, indicándole la fecha en la que se producirá. Si no le conceden este preaviso, la huelga será ilegal y ningún trabajador podrá secundarla.
De la empresa. Ahora bien, una cosa es que le notifiquen el inicio de la huelga, y otra que le indiquen quiénes la secundarán. Apunte. En este sentido, el ejercicio de la huelga es un derecho que tienen los trabajadores y cuyo alcance y seguimiento sólo se puede saber el día en el que se desarrolle la huelga. Por ello:
- You may not ask them (either individually or collectively in a meeting) if they plan to strike.
- Nor may it threaten or coerce them not to go along with the strike, nor may it retaliate against strikers. For example, you may not deduct more pay than you are required to deduct for the day of the strike.
Substitution. In addition, while the strike lasts, it may not hire employees to replace and cover the tasks that are no longer performed by the striking workers. For this purpose, it may not use the services of a temporary employment agency. Note. But the restrictions for your company do not end there, as the scabbing internal is also not allowed. In other words:
- Even if you know that one of your employees will not take part in the strike, you cannot use functional mobility to assign him or her to the tasks not performed by the strikers.
- If you have several workplaces, you cannot move workers from a workplace that has not gone on strike to another workplace where there are more strikers. Attention! According to the courts, it is also not possible to transfer tasks or orders from a site that is on strike to another site that is operational.
Sanción. Si vulnera el derecho de huelga y sustituye a los empleados que la secundan, incurrirá en una falta muy grave sancionable con multa desde 6.251 hasta 187.515 euros.
Alternativas válidas
Buena fe. Si quiere tenerlo todo controlado para no perjudicar a sus clientes, vea cómo actúar:
- If you need to know which employees will not be working (e.g. because the premises need to be cleaned before opening), indicate on the notice board that, for information purposes and to allow non-strikers the right to work, anyone who wishes to do so may voluntarily give notice of their intention to strike.
- If you have an assembly line that is going to be shut down, use multi-skilled workers (i.e. those you already use as "wild cards" for sick leave, absences, etc.). Note. If their duties also include chain-related tasks, it is valid for them to carry out these tasks during the strike.
- It will also act correctly if it has a machine that alone is capable of performing the tasks of a striker.
If your employees have organised a strike, you cannot ask them directly whether they intend to go on strike. In addition, you may not hire external staff or change the functions of non-strikers.