Employment Relations Act changes take effect 1 December 2004

Find out more about the changes to the Employment Relations Act which take effect on 1 December 2004

We wil be updating all other information on this website to incorporate the changes made by the Employment Relations Amendment Act 2004. Updated information will go live on 1 December when the amendments take effect.

You can view a copy of the Employment Relations Amendment Act at http://www.legislation.govt.nz/libraries/contents/om_isapi.dll?clientID=2623680612&infobase=pal_statutes.nfo&record={DA3F530E}&hitsperheading=on&softpage=DOC [external site]

Employment Relations Act - a consolidated version
This document has been prepared by the Department of Labour to aid understanding of changes to the legislation that came into effect on 1 December 2004.

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