29Hearings for settling disputes

### 29 Hearings for settling disputes > > (1)  [*\[Section 29 Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 1997, s. 14, Applied:28 Jun 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-06-28/act-1997-018#GS14@Hpa@EN) *\[Section 29 Subsection (1) amended by No. 59 of 1992, s. 20 \]**\[Section 29 Subsection (1) amended by No. 90 of 1994, s. 8 \]*An organization, employer, employee or the Minister may apply to the President for a hearing before a Commissioner in respect of an industrial dispute. > > > (1AA)  [*\[Section 29 Subsection (1AA) amended by No. 42 of 2012, s. 42, Applied:04 Feb 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-02-04/act-2012-042#GS42@EN) [*\[Section 29 Subsection (1AA) inserted by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-05-01/act-2000-086#JS1@Ja73@GC3@EN) For the purpose of this section, a referral of a matter to the Commission by the Employer under [section 16(2)(b)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-085#GS16@Gs2@Hpb@EN) of the [State Service Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-085) is taken to be an application to the President for a hearing by the State Service employee named in that referral. > > > (1A)  *\[Section 29 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 90 of 1994, s. 8 \]*[*\[Section 29 Subsection (1A) substituted by No. 18 of 1997, s. 14, Applied:28 Jun 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-06-28/act-1997-018#GS14@Hpb@EN) A former employee may apply to the President for a hearing before a Commissioner in respect of an industrial dispute relating to – > > > > > > (a) the termination of employment of the former employee; or > > > > > > > (b) severance pay in respect of employment of the former employee terminated as a result of redundancy; or > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 29 Subsection (1A) amended by No. 104 of 2000, s. 15, Applied:01 Jan 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-01-01/act-2000-104#GS15@Hpa@EN) a breach of an award or a registered agreement involving the former employee; or > > > > > > > (d) [*\[Section 29 Subsection (1A) amended by No. 104 of 2000, s. 15, Applied:01 Jan 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-01-01/act-2000-104#GS15@Hpb@EN) a dispute over the entitlement to long service leave, or payment instead of any such leave, or the rate of ordinary pay at which any such leave or payment is to be paid in respect of the former employee. > > > (1B)  [*\[Section 29 Subsection (1B) amended by No. 18 of 1997, s. 14, Applied:28 Jun 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-06-28/act-1997-018#GS14@Hpc@EN) *\[Section 29 Subsection (1B) inserted by No. 90 of 1994, s. 8 \]*[*\[Section 29 Subsection (1B) substituted by No. 104 of 2000, s. 15, Applied:01 Jan 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-01-01/act-2000-104#GS15@Hpc@EN) An application for a hearing before a Commissioner in respect of an industrial dispute relating to termination of employment or severance pay relating to redundancy is to be made within 21 days after the date of termination or, if the Commissioner considers there to be exceptional circumstances, such further period as the Commissioner considers appropriate. > > > (1C)  [*\[Section 29 Subsection (1C) amended by No. 104 of 2000, s. 15, Applied:01 Jan 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-01-01/act-2000-104#GS15@Hpd@EN) [*\[Section 29 Subsection (1C) inserted by No. 18 of 1997, s. 14, Applied:28 Jun 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-06-28/act-1997-018#GS14@Hpd@EN) The Minister responsible for the Workplace Standards Authority may apply to the President for a hearing before a Commissioner in respect of an industrial dispute relating to a breach of an award or a registered agreement. > > > (1D)  [*\[Section 29 Subsection (1D) inserted by No. 104 of 2000, s. 15, Applied:01 Jan 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-01-01/act-2000-104#GS15@Hpe@EN) An application for a hearing in respect of a dispute, including a dispute relating to – > > > > > > (a) termination of employment; or > > > > > > > (b) severance pay; or > > > > > > > (c) breach of an award or a registered agreement; or > > > > > > > (d) long service leave – > > > > > > must contain full particulars of – > > > > > > > (e) the circumstances giving rise to the dispute; and > > > > > > > (f) the nature of the claim; and > > > > > > > (g) the remedy being sought by the applicant. > > > (1E)  [*\[Section 29 Subsection (1E) inserted by No. 104 of 2000, s. 15, Applied:01 Jan 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-01-01/act-2000-104#GS15@Hpe@EN) At any time before setting a date for a hearing, or before the date of the hearing, the Commission, of its own motion or at the request of a party to the dispute, may require the applicant to provide further and better particulars of – > > > > > > (a) the nature and circumstances of the dispute; and > > > > > > > (b) the nature of the claim; and > > > > > > > (c) the remedy sought – > > > > if the Commission considers it necessary to ensure that the Commission and the parties to the dispute are properly informed. > > > (2)  *\[Section 29 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 90 of 1994, s. 8 \]*[*\[Section 29 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 18 of 1997, s. 14, Applied:28 Jun 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-06-28/act-1997-018#GS14@Hpe@EN) The President must – > > > > > > (a) allocate to a Commissioner for hearing an application made under this section; and > > > > > > > (b) cause notice of the time and place of the hearing to be given to a person who, or an organisation which, the President considers is able to assist in the settlement or prevention of the industrial dispute. > > > (3)  *\[Section 29 Subsection (3) amended by No. 90 of 1994, s. 8 \]*[*\[Section 29 Subsection (3) omitted by No. 18 of 1997, s. 14, Applied:28 Jun 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-06-28/act-1997-018#GS14@Hpe@EN) [*\[Section 29 Subsection (3) inserted by No. 104 of 2000, s. 15, Applied:01 Jan 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-01-01/act-2000-104#GS15@Hpf@EN) At any stage of proceedings relating to a hearing under [subsection (2)](#GS29@Gs2@EN) , the Commission, of its own motion or at the request of one or more of the parties to the proceedings, may attempt to conciliate the dispute.