Clause 27

by deleting the full‑stop at the end of the definition of “tripartite mediation advisor” in section 30F and substituting a semi‑colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following definition:“ “wrongful dismissal dispute” has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Employment Claims Act 2016.”;

by deleting the word “or” at the end of section 30G(1)(d);

by deleting the comma at the end of paragraph (e) of section 30G(1) and substituting the word “; or”, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraph:“(f)any wrongful dismissal dispute,”;

by deleting paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 30G(2) and substituting the following paragraphs:“(a)any wrongful dismissal dispute in relation to which an employee may lodge a claim mentioned in section 14(2) of the Employment Act, in a case where the Commissioner receives a notification under section 30H(2) relating to that dispute later than one month after the date of the dismissal of the employee;

any wrongful dismissal dispute in relation to which a female employee may lodge a claim mentioned in section 84(2) of the Employment Act, in a case where the Commissioner receives a notification under section 30H(2) relating to that dispute later than 2 months after the date of the employee’s confinement;

any dispute (not being a wrongful dismissal dispute mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b)) in a case where —

the employment relationship has ended (whether due to the retirement of the employee, or the expiry or termination of the contract of service, or otherwise); and

the Commissioner receives a notification under section 30H(2) relating to that dispute later than 6 months after the last day of employment of the employee;

any other dispute, in a case where the Commissioner receives a notification under section 30H(2) relating to that dispute later than one year after the date on which the material facts giving rise to the dispute occurred.”; and

by deleting paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 30G(3) and substituting the following paragraphs:“(a)the period of 6 months mentioned in subsection (2)(c)(ii);

the period of one year mentioned in subsection (2)(d).”.