(1) An employee may refer a dispute to a rights commissioner that the employee's employer has contravened a provision of this Act in relation to the employee.
(2) A rights commissioner -
(a) shall hear the parties to a dispute and receive any relevant evidence tendered by either of them,
(b) shall give a decision on the dispute in writing, and may, in accordance with section 21, make provision for redress, and
(c) shall communicate the decision to the parties.
(3) An employee making a reference under subsection (1) shall give a notice in writing containing such particulars (if any) as may be prescribed to a rights commissioner within 6 months of the date of the contravention giving rise to the dispute.
(4) The rights commissioner shall give a copy of the notice referred to in subsection (3) to the employer.
(5) Proceedings before a rights commissioner under this section shall be conducted otherwise than in public.
(6) A rights commissioner shall furnish a copy of each decision mad