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157: Role of Authority
or “The Authority looks into and solves work problems by finding out what happened and making fair decisions.”

You could also call this:

“Explains how to start a case with the Employment Relations Authority by filling out a special form”

If you want to start a case with the Employment Relations Authority, you need to fill out a special form. This form is called an application. The law says you must use the right form that has been made for this purpose. Once you’ve filled out the form correctly, you give it to the Authority. This is how you begin your case with them.

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Next up: 159: Duty of Authority to consider mediation

or “The Authority must check if talking it out can solve the problem before looking into it themselves.”

Part 10 Institutions
Employment Relations Authority

158Lodging of applications

  1. Proceedings before the Authority are to be commenced by the lodging of an application in the prescribed form.