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145: Provision of mediation services
or “The boss decides how to help people solve problems at work quickly and in different ways.”

You could also call this:

“You need to get in touch with the employment office if you want help sorting out work problems.”

If you want to use mediation services, you need to contact an office of the department that handles employment relations issues. This is how you can get access to these services. The department will help you with your employment-related concerns through mediation.

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Next up: 147: Procedure in relation to mediation services

or “The person in charge of mediation decides how to handle problems and help people work things out.”

Part 10 Institutions
Mediation services

146Access to mediation services

  1. A person who wishes to access mediation services must contact an office of the department that deals with employment relations issues.