6. Claim referral certificate

Terms defined in s 2

• approved mediator

  approved mediator

  Defined · s 2

  “approved mediator” means any individual approved by the Commissioner as a mediator for one or more of the following:(a)a mediation under Part 2 of a specified employment dispute;(b)a tripartite mediation;(c)a mediation mentioned in section 115(2A) of the Employment Act 1968;(d)a consultation or conciliation under section 8A(5) of the Retirement and Re‑employment Act 1993;(e)a mediation or conciliation of any dispute under any other written law that the Commissioner may determine, being a written law relating to employment, employment terms or the relations between employers and employees;

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• claim referral certificate

  claim referral certificate

  Defined · s 2

  “claim referral certificate” means a claim referral certificate issued under —(a)section 6(2) or 7(7)(a); or(b)section 30H(6) of the Industrial Relations Act 1960;

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• claimant

  claimant

  Defined · s 2

  “claimant” means a person who lodges a claim with a tribunal, and includes, for the purposes of Part 2, a person who intends to lodge a claim with a tribunal;

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• Commissioner

  Commissioner

  Defined · s 2

  “Commissioner” means the Commissioner for Labour appointed under section 3(1) of the Employment Act 1968;

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• mediation

  mediation

  Defined · s 2

  “mediation” includes —(a)the undertaking of any activity for the purpose of promoting the discussion and settlement of disputes;(b)the bringing together of the parties to any dispute for that purpose, either at the request of one of the parties to the dispute or on an order of a tribunal under this Act; and(c)the follow‑up of any matter which is the subject of any such discussion or settlement;

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• mediation request

  mediation request

  Defined · s 2

  “mediation request” means a request for a mediation under Part 2;

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• mediation session

  mediation session

  Defined · s 2

  “mediation session” means a meeting between 2 or more parties to a dispute for the purposes of a mediation;

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• respondent

  respondent

  Defined · s 2

  “respondent” means a person against whom a claim is made, or who is joined in the capacity of a respondent, and includes, for the purposes of Part 2, a person against whom a claimant intends to make a claim;

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• specified employment dispute

  specified employment dispute

  Defined · s 2

  “specified employment dispute” means a specified contractual dispute, a specified statutory dispute or a wrongful dismissal dispute;

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