Employment Relations Act 2000 (New Zealand)¶
Status: ✅ Approved Version: 2.0
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | GUARD-GOV-031 |
| Category | Governance |
| Subcategory | employment-law |
| Type | policy |
| Owner | Legal and Compliance |
| Approved by | — |
| Approved date | — |
| Review due | — |
Description¶
New Zealand legislation governing employment relationships, including provisions on good faith dealings, union recognition, collective bargaining, individual employment agreements, and employee protections. Administered by the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment.
Source document¶
Employment Relations Act 2000 | New Zealand Legislation
Last fetched: 2026-04-21
Related guardrails¶
- GUARD-GOV-029 — Holidays Act 2003 – New Zealand Employment Leave Legislation
- GUARD-GOV-030 — Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (New Zealand)
- GUARD-GOV-028 — Human Rights Act 1993 - New Zealand Legislation
Change history¶
| Version | Date | Author | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 2024-01-01 | auto-generated | Initial creation |
| 2.0 | 2026-04-21 | auto-generated | Updated source to external_url with latest legislation.govt.nz endpoint and current content hash. Enhanced description and tag alignment with employment law governance framework. |