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23 December 2020

Act A1615: Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2020 comes into operation on 1 January 2021 except for section 4, subsections 5(c), (d), (e), (f) and 8(b), section 10, subsections 11(a), (b) and (c), and sections 18, 33 and 34. 


This is an Act to amend the Industrial Relations Act 1967. The key features of the Amendment Act are the introduction of new section 21(1)(aa) which creates the post of the Deputy President of the Industrial Court, sections 20(6)(a)(iv) and 20(6)(b)(iv) which widens the scope of representation for conciliation to include any other person, except an advocate and solicitor, subject to written approval by the DGIR, sections 12A and 12B which deals with trade unions and sole bargaining rights, and section 33C which stipulates that any person dissatisfied with an award of the Industrial Court can appeal to the High Court within 14 days from the date of receipt of the award.

Click here for the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2020 (Act A1615).