Employment Claims Bill
Table of Contents
Long Title
Enacting Formula
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title and commencement
2 Interpretation
Part 2 MEDIATION OF EMPLOYMENT DISPUTES
3 Mediation of specified employment dispute
4 Conduct of mediation sessions
5 Representation at mediation under this Part
6 Claim referral certificate
7 Settlement of specified employment dispute
Part 3 EMPLOYMENT CLAIMS
Division 1 — Establishment of tribunals and appointments
8 Establishment of tribunals
9 Appointment and qualifications of tribunal magistrate
10 Registry
11 Registrar, deputy registrars, assistant registrars and other officers
Division 2 — Jurisdiction of tribunals
12 Jurisdiction of tribunal to hear and determine claims
13 Lodging of claim
14 No division of claim
15 Claimant may abandon part of claim
16 Other proceedings relating to claim
17 Transfer of proceedings
Division 3 — Proceedings before tribunal
18 Proceedings conducted in private unless tribunal orders otherwise
19 Representation before tribunal
20 Hearing to be informal, etc.
21 Evidence
22 Orders of tribunal
Division 4 — Appeals
23 Appeal to High Court
24 Appeal does not operate as stay of execution
25 Powers of High Court on appeal
26 Finality of decision of High Court
27 Burden of proof
Part 4 MISCELLANEOUS
28 Restriction on contracting out
29 Disclosure of information
30 Protection from personal liability
31 Public servants
32 Amendment of Schedules
33 Rules of Court
34 Regulations
Part 5 CONSEQUENTIAL AND RELATED AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS
35 Related amendments to Bankruptcy Act
36 Consequential and related amendments to Child Development Co‑Savings Act
37 Related amendment to Companies Act
38 Consequential and related amendments to Employment Act
39 Consequential and related amendments to Industrial Relations Act
40 Related amendment to Limited Liability Partnerships Act
41 Consequential and related amendments to Retirement and Re‑employment Act
42 Related amendments to State Courts Act
43 Saving and transitional provision
Explanatory Statement
Expenditure of Public Money