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Human Rights Act 1993

Unlawful discrimination - Exceptions in relation to employment matters

24: Exception in relation to crews of ships and aircraft

You could also call this:

"Some ship and aircraft workers are not covered by New Zealand employment law."

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You are protected by law when it comes to employment. But this law does not apply to you if you work on a ship or aircraft that is not from New Zealand. This is the case if you got the job or applied for it outside New Zealand, according to section 22.

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Part 2Unlawful discrimination
Exceptions in relation to employment matters

24Exception in relation to crews of ships and aircraft

  1. Nothing in section 22 shall apply to the employment or an application for employment of a person on a ship or aircraft, not being a New Zealand ship or aircraft, if the person employed or seeking employment was engaged or applied for it outside New Zealand.

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  • 1977 No 49 s 15(8)