Section 80 of The Labour Relations Act 2007: Strike or lock-out not in compliance with this Act

    

(1) An employee who takes part in, calls, instigates or incites others to take part in a strike that is not in compliance with this Act is deemed to have breached the employee’s contract and―
(a) is liable to disciplinary action; and
(b) is not entitled to any payment or any other benefit under the Employment Act during the period the employee participated in the strike.
(2) A person who refuses to take part or to continue to take part in any strike or lock-out that is not in compliance with this Act may not be―
(a) expelled from any trade union, employers organisation or other body or deprived of any right or benefit as a result of that refusal; or
(b) placed under any disability or disadvantaged, compared to other members or the trade union, employers’ organisation or other body as a result of that refusal.
(3) Any issue concerning whether any strike or lock-out or threatened strike or lock-out complies with the provisions of this Act may be referred to the Industrial Court.


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