Part of the Department of Labour, the Employment Relations Service provides up-to-date information on all aspects of employer/employee responsibilities under the Employment Relations Act 2000.
The service maintains a well-designed website with comprehensive information about all aspects of employer/employee relationships. It provides a handy series of booklets in English and other languages, dealing with the concept of good faith relationships and explaining how the various provisions of the Employment Relations Act 2000 influence employer/ employee responsibilities. All publications are downloadable in whole or in part.
If problems arise in an employment relationship, employers can get help from the Employment Relations Infoline.
Freephone: 0800 800 863
The Employment Relations Act 2000
The Employment Relations Act 2000 recognises that good employment relationships are built on good faith behaviour. It promotes collective bargaining through unions, but also protects the rights of individuals who choose not to join a union and who wish to negotiate their own individual Employment Agreement.
For further information on employer/employee relations, see Work: Conditions of Employment.
