WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 757 Rights to inspect employment records after entering premises

This legislation has been repealed.

WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 757

             (1)  A person who:

                     (a)  is required to enter premises under an OHS law in accordance with section 756; and

                     (b)  has a right under the OHS law to inspect or otherwise access employment records on the premises;

must not exercise the right unless he or she has complied with subsection (2).

             (2)  At least 24 hours before the entry, the person must have given the occupier of the premises written notice of his or her intention to exercise the right and the reasons for doing so.

             (3)  Subsection (1) is a civil remedy provision.

Note:          See Division 8 for enforcement.

Definition

             (4)  In this section:

"employment record" means a record relating to the employment of an employee:

                     (a)  that relates to any of the following matters:

                              (i)  hours of work;

                             (ii)  overtime;

                            (iii)  remuneration or other benefits;

                            (iv)  leave;

                             (v)  superannuation contributions;

                            (vi)  termination of employment;

                           (vii)  type of employment (for example, permanent, temporary, casual, full‑time or part‑time);

                           (viii)  personal details of the employee;

                            (ix)  any other matter prescribed by the regulations; or

                     (b)  that sets out the kind of industrial instrument that regulates the employment of the employee (for example, an ITEA, a collective agreement, an award or a contract of employment).