Resolution of Employment Relations Problems. (a) A personal grievance (b) A dispute (c) Any other problem relating to or arising out of the employment relationship but does not include any problem with negotiating new terms and conditions of employment. Where an Employment Relationship Problem arises the parties will in the first instance seek to resolve it between the immediately affected parties. Further to this: (a) The employee is entitled to seek representation at any stage during the process. Help with an employment relations problem is available from within the work place (employee manager) or outside the workplace (MBIE - Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment 0800 800 863), or a union, an advocate or a lawyer. (b) If the matter is unresolved either party is entitled to seek mediation from the MBIE or refer the matter to the Employment Relations Authority. (Both mediation and investigation by the Authority are services available for the resolution of employment relationship problems.) A “personal grievance” means a claim that an employee: (a) has been unjustifiably dismissed; or (b) has had his/her employment, or his/her conditions of employment, affected to his/her disadvantage by some unjustifiable action by the employer; or (c) has been discriminated against his/her employment; or (d) has been sexually harassed in his/her employment; or (e) has been racially harassed in his/her employment; or
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Samples: Multi Employer Collective Agreement, Multi Employer Collective Agreement, Multi Employer Collective Agreement
