86BNotice of lockout

1. No employer may lock out any employees—

2. unless participation in the lockout is lawful under section 83 or 84; and
3. without having given to the employees' union or unions and to the chief executive notice of the employer's intention to lock out; and
4. before the date and time specified in the notice as the date and time on which the lockout will begin.

5. The notice required under subsection (1) must—

6. be in writing; and
7. specify the following information:
   1. the period of notice given; and
   2. the nature of the proposed lockout, including whether or not it will be continuous; and
   3. the place or places where the proposed lockout will occur; and
   4. the date and time on which the lockout will begin; and
   5. the date and time on which, or an event on the occurrence of which, the lockout will end; and
   6. the names of the employees who will be locked out.

8. The lockout notice must be signed by the employer or on the employer's behalf.

9. To avoid doubt, this section does not apply if notice is required under any of the following provisions:

10. section 91 (lockouts in essential services):
11. section 94 (procedure to provide public with notice before lockout in certain passenger transport services).

Notes

• Section 86B: inserted, on 6 March 2015, by section 55 of the Employment Relations Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 61).