Role of industrial officers
Authorised industrial officers are officers or employees of an industrial organisation (e.g. a union) who are authorised by the industrial registrar to exercise certain powers.
Authorised industrial officers may enter a workplace when called upon during the employer's business hours.
The officer may inspect time and wages records of members of their organisation, employees who are eligible to be members, and former employees. The time and wages records of an employee covered by a Queensland workplace agreement can only be inspected if the employee gives their written permission. Other employees may make a written request to their employer that their time and wages record are not to be made available for inspection.
On entering a workplace the officer must make his/her identity known to the person in charge of the workplace and produce their authority.
The officer may discuss matters under the Act with the employer and employees in work or non-work time. Matters not under the Act may be discussed in non-work time.
Last updated July 21, 2009
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