Employment Relations Act 2000

Freedom of association

7: Object of this Part

You could also call this:

"Your right to choose about joining a union"

The object of this part of the law is to make sure you have the freedom to choose whether or not to join a union. You can decide if you want to be part of a union to help with your work interests. No one can treat you unfairly because you are or are not in a union when it comes to work issues.

You are free to decide about joining a union without anyone trying to influence your decision. This means no one can give you special treatment or make things difficult for you just because you are in a union or not. This rule is in place to protect you and your choices about unions.

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Part 3Freedom of association

7Object of this Part

  1. The object of this Part is to establish that—

  2. employees have the freedom to choose whether or not to form a union or be members of a union for the purpose of advancing their collective employment interests; and
    1. no person may, in relation to employment issues, confer any preference or apply any undue influence, directly or indirectly, on another person because the other person is or is not a member of a union.
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      • 1991 No 22 s 5