Employment Relations Act 2000

Employment relations education leave

70: Object of this Part

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“This part aims to give some workers paid time off to learn about work relationships, helping everyone get along better and follow the rules.”

This part of the law is about giving some workers paid time off to learn more about employment relations. The goal is to help you understand how unions, workers, and bosses can get along better. It also aims to support the main purpose of the Employment Relations Act, especially the idea that everyone should act in good faith. This means being honest and fair in how you deal with each other at work.

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Part 7 Employment relations education leave

70Object of this Part

  1. The object of this Part is to provide paid leave to certain employees to increase their knowledge about employment relations for the purpose of—

  2. improving relations among unions, employees, and employers; and
    1. promoting the object of this Act, especially the duty of good faith.