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Employment Relations Act 2000

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

69ABK: Limitation on challenging employer

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“You can only argue with your boss about saying no to your request in certain situations.”

You can challenge your employer’s decision to refuse your request or their failure to respond to it only in specific situations. You can do this if you think your employer hasn’t followed the rules set out in section 69ABE. However, you can only challenge your employer’s decision or lack of response to the extent allowed by sections 69ABG to 69ABJ. These sections explain the limits on when and how you can challenge your employer’s actions regarding your request.

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Resolving disputes

69ABKLimitation on challenging employer

  1. An employee may challenge his or her employer’s refusal of a request, or failure to respond to a request, only—

  2. if the employee believes his or her employer has not complied with section 69ABE; and
    1. to the extent provided by sections 69ABG to 69ABJ.

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