Section 94 — Employment Relations Act 2000: Procedure to provide public with notice before lockout in certain passenger transport services

94 Procedure to provide public with notice before lockout in certain passenger transport services (1) No employer engaged in providing a passenger road service or passenger rail service may lock out employees who are employed in the service— (a) unless participation in the lockout is lawful under section 83 or section 84 ; and (b) without having given to the employees' union or unions notice in writing of the employer's intention to lock out. (2) The notice required by subsection (1) must specify— (a) the period of notice, being a period of not less than 24 hours; and (b) the nature of the proposed lockout, including whether or not it will be continuous; and (c) the particular passenger road service or passenger rail service that will be affected by the lockout; and (d) the date on which the lockout will begin; and (e) the names of the employees who will be locked out. (3) The notice must be signed either by the employer or on the employer's behalf. (4) An employer engaged in providing a passenger road service or passenger rail service and who intends to lock out any employees who are employed in the service must take all practicable steps to ensure that the public who are likely to be affected are notified of the lockout as soon as possible.