Queensland Consolidated Acts

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 2016 - SECT 236

236 Notice of industrial action must be given

(1) For section 233 (5) , the protected person or employer intending to take the industrial action must give written notice of the intention to all of the negotiating parties for the proposed bargaining instrument—

(a) at least 3 working days before the day the intended action starts, unless paragraph (b) applies; or

(b) if the intended action is in response to industrial action as mentioned in section 233 (2) (a) (ii) or (b)(ii) or the intended action is taken after industrial action is taken by a negotiating party—at any time before the day the intended action starts.

(2) However, an employer may, instead of giving written notice, take any other reasonable steps to notify employees of the intended action.

(3) Notice under this section must indicate—

(a) the nature of the intended action; and

(b) the day on which the intended action will start.

(4) Notice under this section may be given before the end of any peace obligation period for the proposed bargaining instrument, as long as the intended action does not start during that period.