Rule 8 of The Employment and Labour Relations Court (Procedure) Rules: Statement of claim pursuant to the Labour Relations Act

(1) Where a labour dispute is referred to the Court in accordance with the provisions of the Labour
Relations Act (Cap. 233)—
(a) the statement of claim shall be signed by the authorized representative of the party referring
the labour dispute to the Court; or
(b) where the labour dispute has been the subject of conciliation, the statement of claim shall be
accompanied by—
(i) a report by the conciliator, if any, which shall not be binding upon the Court, stating
the position of the parties on the dispute, and the findings and recommendations of
the conciliator; and
(ii) a certificate of conciliation issued by the conciliator under section 69(a) of the Labour
Relations Act (Cap. 233).
(2) Where the labour dispute has been the subject of conciliation and the conciliator has not issued a
certificate, the statement of claim shall be accompanied by an affidavit sworn by the claimant or
by the representative of that claimant attesting to the reasons why the conciliator has not issued a
certificate of conciliation.
(3) Where conciliation has not taken place, the statement of claim shall be accompanied by an affidavit
sworn by the claimant or by the representative of the claimant attesting to the reasons why
conciliation has not taken place.