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Employment Relations Act 2000

Flexible working short-term for people affected by family violence - Duties of employer

69ABE: Employer must notify decision as soon as possible

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“Your boss must tell you their decision about your request in writing within 10 working days.”

If you ask your employer for something, they must deal with it as soon as possible, but not later than 10 working days after they get your request. They must then tell you in writing if your request is approved or refused. You will also get information about specialist family violence support services.

If your employer says no to your request, they must tell you why in writing, and explain their reasons. They must say which grounds they are using to refuse your request, as stated in section 69ABF(1)(a) and (b). Your employer must give you this information when they tell you their decision.

Your employer has to follow these rules when dealing with your request, and they must provide you with the necessary information and explanations.

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Part 6AB Flexible working short-term for people affected by family violence
Duties of employer

69ABEEmployer must notify decision as soon as possible

  1. An employer must deal with a request as soon as possible, but not later than 10 working days after receiving it, and must notify the employee in writing of whether his or her request has been approved or refused.

  2. In or before giving the notification under subsection (1), the employer must provide the employee with information about appropriate specialist family violence support services.

  3. If the employer refuses an employee’s request, the notification given under subsection (1) must—

  4. state that the request is refused because of 1 or both grounds specified in section 69ABF(1)(a) and (b); and
    1. state the ground or grounds for refusal; and
      1. explain the reasons for that ground or those grounds.

        Notes
        • Section 69ABE: inserted, on , by section 6 of the Domestic Violence—Victims' Protection Act 2018 (2018 No 21).
        • Section 69ABE(2): amended, on , by section 259(1) of the Family Violence Act 2018 (2018 No 46).