Industrial Relations Act 2016

An inspector has the following functions—

to ensure industrial instruments, permits and orders are, as far as possible, complied with;

to investigate and, when necessary, take action to deal with alleged contraventions of this Act;

to investigate complaints made under section 859 about organisations or officers of organisations;

to inform employees and employers of their rights and obligations under this Act;

perform other functions—

given to an inspector under this Act or another Act; or

prescribed by regulation.

Also, an inspector’s functions include investigating and monitoring compliance with chapter 12, part 11.

For subsection (2), an investigation may be undertaken regardless of whether the registrar has investigated the matter under chapter 12, part 11, division 6, subdivision 8.

In performing the inspector’s functions, the inspector must, when appropriate, have particular regard to—

the needs of employees in a disadvantaged bargaining position (including, for example, women, people from a non-English speaking background, young people, apprentices, trainees and outworkers); and

helping employees to balance work and family responsibilities.