Queensland Consolidated Acts

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 2016 - SECT 900

900 Functions

(1) An inspector has the following functions—

(a) to ensure industrial instruments, permits and orders are, as far as possible, complied with;

(b) to investigate and, when necessary, take action to deal with alleged contraventions of this Act;

(c) to investigate complaints made under section 859 about organisations or officers of organisations;

(d) to inform employees and employers of their rights and obligations under this Act;

(e) perform other functions—

(i) given to an inspector under this Act or another Act; or

(ii) prescribed by regulation.

(2) Also, an inspector’s functions include investigating and monitoring compliance with chapter 12 , part 11 .

(3) For subsection (2) , an investigation may be undertaken regardless of whether the registrar has investigated the matter under chapter 12 , part 11 , division 6 , subdivision 8 .

(4) In performing the inspector’s functions, the inspector must, when appropriate, have particular regard to—

(a) the needs of employees in a disadvantaged bargaining position (including, for example, women, people from a non-English speaking background, young people, apprentices, trainees and outworkers); and

(b) helping employees to balance work and family responsibilities.