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Equal Pay Act 1972

Pay equity claims - Affected employees automatically covered by union claims

13Z: Employer must notify union of employees covered by union-raised claim

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"Employer must tell the union about employees affected by a pay claim"

If a union makes a claim about pay equity with your employer, and you are one of the employees covered by this claim, your employer must tell the union about you. Your employer has to give the union your name and contact details so they can send you written information. Your employer must do this as soon as possible after 20 working days have passed since they got the notice from the union, which is mentioned in section 13V(1), and you did not opt out under section 13Y.

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Part 4Pay equity claims
Affected employees automatically covered by union claims

13ZEmployer must notify union of employees covered by union-raised claim

  1. This section applies if—

  2. 1 or more unions raise a pay equity claim with an employer; and
    1. 1 or more employees are covered by the union-raised claim and do not opt out under section 13Y within 20 working days after the date of the notice under section 13V(1).

      1. The employer must provide the union or unions with the following information about each employee who is covered by the union-raised claim:

      2. the employee’s name; and
        1. the employee’s contact details for the provision of written information.

          1. The employer must provide the information in subsection (2) to the union or unions as soon as is reasonably practicable after the date that is 20 working days after the date of the notice under section 13V(1).

          Notes
          • Section 13Z: inserted, on , by section 18 of the Equal Pay Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 45).