Section 25, The Industrial Relations and Trade Union Act, 2024

(1) Subject to subsection (2), where a signed collectivebargaining agreement has been submitted to the Commissioner for publication in the Gazette under section 33, an employer of the employees or group of employees specified therein shall, with immediate effect, observe the agreed terms and conditions of employment not less favourable than such recognised terms and conditions. (2) Where an employee or group of employees in respect of whom a Trade Group Council has agreed upon terms and conditions of employment is employed as an employee or group of employees in respect of whom wages have already been fixed by the Joint National Negotiating Board or a Trade Group Council in accordance with section 21 the wages payable to such employee or group of employees shall be the wages fixed by such Joint National Negotiating Board or Trade Group Council.