Queensland Consolidated Acts

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1999 - SECT 273

(1) The commission's functions include the following—

(a) establishing and maintaining a system of non-discriminatory awards that provide fair wages and employment conditions;

(b) supervising the bargaining of agreements;

(c) certifying agreements;

(d) resolving disputes by conciliation of industrial matters and, if necessary, by arbitration or making an order;

(e) making awards;

(f) resolving disputes in the negotiation of agreements—

(i) by conciliation; or

(ii) by arbitration, including by the making of determinations;

(g) resolving disputes over union coverage by making representation orders;

(h) resolving disputes by performing the functions conferred on the commission under a referral agreement;

(i) resolving other disputes that threaten to harm the community or the economy by conciliation and, if necessary, by arbitration;

(j) dealing with—

(i) applications for orders under section 85C, 278 or 408F; or

(ii) claims relating to dismissals;

(k) making declarations about industrial matters.

(2) The commission must perform its functions in a way that—

(a) furthers the objects of this Act; and

(b) avoids unnecessary technicalities and facilitates the fair and practical conduct of proceedings under this Act.