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Employment Relations Act 2000

Flexible working short-term for people affected by family violence - Resolving disputes

69ABH: Mediation after initial reference to Labour Inspector

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“Talking things through with a helper after a Labour Inspector has made a decision”

If you are unhappy with the result of a reference to a Labour Inspector under section 69ABG(2)(a), this section applies to you. You can refer the matter to mediation, where it will be treated as an employment relationship problem. The mediator will help you and your employer talk through the issue.

You must refer the matter to mediation within 6 months of when you first found out about the result, or when you should have reasonably known about it. This means you have a limited time to take action if you are not happy with the result. You can take this step to try to resolve the problem.

When you refer the matter to mediation, you are taking a step to try to fix the problem with your employer.

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Part 6AB Flexible working short-term for people affected by family violence
Resolving disputes

69ABHMediation after initial reference to Labour Inspector

  1. This section applies if the employee is dissatisfied with the result of the reference under section 69ABG(2)(a) to a Labour Inspector.

  2. The employee may refer the matter to mediation, at which the matter is treated as an employment relationship problem.

  3. A reference under subsection (2) must be made within 6 months after the earlier of—

  4. the date when the result of the reference first became known to the employee; or
    1. the date when the result of the reference should reasonably have become known to the employee.

      Notes
      • Section 69ABH: inserted, on , by section 6 of the Domestic Violence—Victims' Protection Act 2018 (2018 No 21).