255. An employee believing himself the victim of a contravention of this division may file a complaint with the labour commissioner general appointed under the Labour Code (chapter C-27). Sections 15 to 20, 49 to 51, 118 to 137, 139 to 140.1 and 150 to 152 of the Labour Code then apply, adapted as required.
An employee governed by a collective agreement or the association certified to represent him may elect to invoke the grievance settlement and arbitration procedure instead of filing a complaint with the labour commissioner general. Sections 17, 100 to 100.10 and 139 to 140.1 of the Labour Code then apply, adapted as required.
Where a complaint is filed with the labour commissioner general and at the same time the grievance settlement and arbitration procedure is invoked, the arbitrator must refuse to hear the grievance.