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Last Updated: 5 December 2023
AN ACT TO PROVIDE A STATUTORY FRAMEWORK WHICH PROMOTES THE WELFARE AND PROSPERITY OF ALL FIJI’S PEOPLE BY—
- (A)CREATING MINIMUM LABOUR STANDARDS THAT ARE FAIR TO WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS ALIKE, AND TO BUILD PRODUCTIVE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIPS;
- (B)HELPING TO PREVENT AND ELIMINATE DIRECT AND INDIRECT DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOUR, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY, HIV/AIDS STATUS, MARITAL STATUS, FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES, PREGNANCY, RELIGION, POLITICAL OPINION, NATIONAL EXTRACTION OR SOCIAL ORIGIN;
- (C)PROVIDING A STRUCTURE OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR PARTIES ENGAGED IN EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS TO REGULATE THE RELATIONSHIP AND ENCOURAGE BARGAINING IN GOOD FAITH AND CLOSE OBSERVANCE OF AGREEMENTS AS WELL AS EFFECTIVE PREVENTION AND EFFICIENT SETTLEMENT OF EMPLOYMENT RELATED DISPUTES;
- (D)ESTABLISHING THE MEDIATION SERVICES, THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS TRIBUNAL AND THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COURT TO CARRY OUT THEIR POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES;
- (E)ENCOURAGING CONSULTATION BETWEEN LABOUR AND MANAGEMENT IN THE WORKPLACE FOR BETTER EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS AND PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT;
- (F)COMPLYING WITH INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS AND GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONSTITUTION; AND
- (G)FOR RELATED MATTERS.
[EMP 119] Application for registration119
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(2) An application for registration as a trade union must be made to the Registrar in the prescribed form and signed by a minimum of 7 members of the trade union applying for registration provided that no member shall belong to more than one trade union in the same industry, trade or occupation concerning the same employer.
[subs (2) subst Act 4 of 2015 s 6, effective 11 September 2015]
(3) An application under this section must be accompanied by 4 copies of the constitution and rules of the trade union or the proposed trade union, authenticated by its president and the secretary, and accompanied by a statement setting out the following particulars—
- (a)the names, occupations and addresses of the members making the application;
- (b)the name of the trade union or proposed trade union; and
- (c)the titles, names, ages, occupations and addresses of the officers of the trade union or proposed trade union.