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Industrial Relations Act 1979
Part 6BProtection of employee rights
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Part 6B — Protection of employee rights
97. Terms used 298
Division 2 — Damaging action
97A. Damaging action because of inquiry or complaint 299
97B. Court orders to employers 299
97C. Court orders to third parties 300
Division 3 — Sham contracts for services
97D. Misrepresenting contract of employment as contract for services 301
97E. Dismissing to engage under contract for services 301
97F. False statement to engage under contract for services 302
97G. Court orders to employers 302
Division 4 — Miscellaneous
97H. Certain advertising prohibited 303
Part VID — Employer‑employee agreements
97U. Terms used 305
Division 2 — The making of an EEA
97UA. Employer and employee may make EEA 307
97UB. EEA may deal with post‑employment matters 307
97UC. Other provisions about making EEA 307
97UD. Making of EEA by person with a mental disability 308
97UE. Effect of EEA 308
97UF. EEA not to be made while industrial agreement in operation 308
97UG. Documents etc. to be given to employee before EEA signed 309
97UH. Application of s. 97UG if draft EEA amended 310
97UI. EEA information statement, form of (s. 97UG(2)(b)) 311
97UJ. Bargaining agents, appointing etc. 312
97UK. Prohibited conduct relating to bargaining agents 313
Division 3 — Form and content of EEA
97UL. Form of EEA 313
97UM. Additional formalities for EEA made with employee under 18 314
97UN. EEA must provide for resolution of disputes 315
97UO. EEA dispute provisions, content of 315
97UP. Commission may be specified as arbitrator 316
Division 4 — Commencement, duration and variation
97UQ. New employee, when EEA commences 317
97UR. Existing employee, when EEA commences 317
97US. Expiry of EEA 317
97UT. Employment conditions applicable on expiry of EEA 318
97UU. EEA cannot be varied 318
97UV. Cancelling EEA 319
97UW. Termination of employment, effect of on EEA 319
Division 5 — Registration of EEAs
97UX. Delegation by Registrar 319
Subdivision 2 — Registration
97UY. Lodgment of EEA for registration 320
97UZ. EEA with new employee, effect of not lodging 321
97V. Recovery of money if s. 97UZ applies 321
97VA. Employment conditions of new employee if EEA not lodged 322
97VB. Registrar to be satisfied EEA is in order for registration 323
97VC. Registrar’s powers for s. 97VB 323
97VD. Registrar to notify parties of certain deficiencies in EEA 324
97VE. Parties may correct deficiencies in EEA 324
97VF. Registration of EEA 325
97VG. Refusal of registration of EEA 325
97VH. When refusal has effect 325
97VI. EEA for new employee refused registration, effect ceases 326
97VJ. Recovery of money if s. 97VI applies 326
97VK. Employment conditions of new employee if registration refused 327
97VL. Registrar to provide copy of registered EEA 327
Subdivision 3 — Appeal against refusal of registration
97VM. Appeal against refusal of registration 328
97VN. Commission to notify parties of certain deficiencies in EEA 328
97VO. Parties may correct deficiencies in EEA 329
97VP. Determination of appeal 330
97VQ. Procedure on appeal 330