Plain language law
New Zealand law explained for everyone
9: Prohibition on preference
or “You can't be treated differently at work just because you belong or don't belong to a union.”
or “You can't be treated differently at work just because you belong or don't belong to a union.”
You could also call this:
“Rules that go against your right to join or not join a union won't work”
If you have a contract, agreement, or any other arrangement that goes against what section 8 or section 9 say, it won’t work. These parts of the contract or agreement won’t have any power or effect. This is because the law wants to protect your freedom to join or not join unions. So, if something in your contract tries to force you to join or not join a union, that part of the contract doesn’t count.
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Next up: 11: Undue influence
or “You can't force someone to join or leave a union, or stop them from helping other workers.”