New Zealand Repealed Acts

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FAIR PAY AGREEMENTS ACT 2022 - SECT 41

41 Union to notify employers of bargaining being initiated

1 Within 15 working days after being notified under section 39(1) or 40(1) , a union that has members within the coverage of the proposed FPA must send a notice to each employer that is a party to a current collective agreement with the union, if the collective agreement covers employees who are within the coverage of the proposed FPA.

2 The notice to the employer must—

a) advise the employer that the chief executive has approved initiating bargaining for the proposed FPA; and

b) advise the employer where to find the notice issued by the chief executive under section 37 ; and

c) include the statement provided under section 39(2)(c) ; and

d) include the form provided under section 39(2)(d) .

3 If a union provides an employer with a statement under subsection (2)(c) and a form under subsection (2)(d), the union—

a) must not amend the wording of the statement or the form before providing it to the employer; but

b) may provide information to the employer that is additional to the information contained in the statement and the form.