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50G: Proposals made or positions reached during facilitation
or “Ideas shared during talks don't have to be followed after the talks end, unless everyone agrees to keep them.”

You could also call this:

“The Authority can suggest ways to help people agree on work rules, but everyone still gets to choose what they want to do.”

When the Authority is helping you and other parties negotiate a collective agreement, they can make suggestions. These suggestions can be about how you should work together to reach an agreement, what should be in the agreement, or both.

The Authority might decide to tell the public about their suggestions. They can do this in any way they choose.

You don’t have to do what the Authority suggests, but you should think about their suggestions carefully before you decide whether to follow them or not.

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Next up: 50I: Party must deal with Authority in good faith

or “Everyone must be honest and fair when talking to the helper during work discussions.”

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Employment Relations Act 2000
Collective bargaining
Facilitating bargaining
50H: Recommendation by Authority

Part 5 Collective bargaining
Facilitating bargaining

50HRecommendation by Authority

While assisting parties to bargaining for a collective agreement, the Authority may make 1 or more recommendations about—
the process the parties should follow to reach agreement; or
the provisions of the collective agreement the parties should conclude; or
both.

The Authority may give public notice of a recommendation in such manner as the Authority determines.
A recommendation made by the Authority is not binding on a party, but a party must consider a recommendation before deciding whether to accept the recommendation.

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