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FAIR WORK ACT 2009 (NO. 28, 2009) - SECT 174 Content of notice of employee representational rights

FAIR WORK ACT 2009 (NO. 28, 2009) - SECT 174

Content of notice of employee representational rights

Application of this section

             (1)  This section applies if an employer that will be covered by a proposed enterprise agreement is required to give a notice under subsection 173(1) to an employee.

Content of notice--employee may appoint a bargaining representative

             (2)  The notice must specify that the employee may appoint a bargaining representative to represent the employee:

                     (a)  in bargaining for the agreement; and

                     (b)  in a matter before FWA that relates to bargaining for the agreement.

Content of notice--default bargaining representative

             (3)  If subsection (4) does not apply, the notice must explain that:

                     (a)  if the employee is a member of an employee organisation that is entitled to represent the industrial interests of the employee in relation to work that will be performed under the agreement; and

                     (b)  the employee does not appoint another person as his or her bargaining representative for the agreement;

the organisation will be the bargaining representative of the employee.

Content of notice--bargaining representative if a low‑paid authorisation is in operation

             (4)  If a low‑paid authorisation in relation to the agreement that specifies the employer is in operation, the notice must explain the effect of paragraph 176(1)(b) and subsection 176(2) (which deal with bargaining representatives for such agreements).

Content of notice--copy of instrument of appointment to be given

             (5)  The notice must explain the effect of paragraph 178(2)(a) (which deals with giving a copy of an instrument of appointment of a bargaining representative to an employee's employer).

Regulations may prescribe additional content and form requirements etc.

             (6)  The regulations may prescribe other matters relating to the content or form of the notice, or the manner in which employers may give the notice to employees.