Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2006C00643:clause:2_170ea
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2006C00643
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 170EA
Character Range: 7292–8359

170EA  Application to the Commission for conciliation

 (1) A person (the employee) may lodge with the Commission an application for relief in respect of termination of his or her employment.

 (2) A trade union whose rules entitle it to represent the industrial interests of an employee (the employee) may, on the employee's behalf, lodge with the Commission an application for relief in respect of the termination of the employee's employment.

 (3) An application under subsection (1) or (2) must be lodged:
 (a) within 14 days after the employee receives written notice of the termination; or
 (b) within such further period as the Commission allows on an application made during or after those 14 days.

 (4) An application so lodged is to be treated by the Commission as a request to attempt to settle the matter by conciliation.

 (5) Unless the Commission otherwise orders, the parties to such a conciliation proceeding are:
 (a) the employer and the employee concerned; and
 (b) if the application is lodged under subsection (2)—the trade union concerned.