Under section 72 (3) of the Employment Relations Act 2000, the Minister of Labour has delegated the power to approve courses for Employment Relations Education Leave to the Employment Relations Education Advisory Committee.
The effect of this is that under section 73 of the Employment Relations Act 2000, a union is entitled to allocate employment relations education leave to eligible employees in accordance with sections 74 to 77 of the Act, to attend these courses.
The Employment Relations Education Advisory Committee has approved the following courses:
Business New Zealand
Title: Productive Workplace Relations
Title: Developing Good Faith Skills
Title: Health and Safety in the Workplace
Title: A Guide to Minimum Employment Conditions in
New Zealand
Authorised by the Employment Relations Education Advisory Committee.
Finsec
Title: Workplace Relations & Workplace Rights
Signed by:
WILF MALCOLM, Chair, Employment Relations Education Advisory Committee.