If your boss suspends you during a strike, they must tell you which part of the law they’re using to do it. They have to say if they’re using section 87 or section 88 of the Employment Relations Act. They need to let you know this at the same time they suspend you. This helps you understand why you’re being suspended and what rules your boss is following.
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88: Suspension of non-striking employees where work not available during strike, or
“An employer can pause work for employees who aren't striking if there's no work for them because of a strike.”
90: Strikes in essential services, or
“Workers in important jobs need to follow special rules before they can stop working to protest.”
Where an employer suspends an employee under section 87 or section 88, the employer must indicate to the employee, at the time of the employee's suspension, the section under which the suspension is being effected.
