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101: Object of this Part
or “This part aims to make solving job problems easier by focusing on talking and sharing information, not following strict rules.”
You could also call this:

“If you think you've been treated unfairly at work, you can tell someone about it using this law.”

If you think you have a personal grievance, you can take action under this law. A personal grievance is when you feel you have been treated unfairly at work. This law gives you the right to do something about it if you believe you have been treated unfairly.

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Next up: 103: Personal grievance

or “This law explains what counts as a personal grievance, which is when an employee feels their employer has treated them unfairly at work.”
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Part 9 Personal grievances, disputes, and enforcement
Personal grievances

102Employee may pursue personal grievance under this Act

  1. An employee who believes that he or she has a personal grievance may pursue that grievance under this Act.