How to prepare a concise opening statement for employment mediation that explains the chronology, the grievance, the legal position and the outcome sought without turning the opening into evidence-by-speech.
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A step-by-step explanation of MBIE employment mediation from referral and preparation through opening positions, caucus negotiations, settlement drafting and what happens if no agreement is reached.
What employees should expect at MBIE employment mediation: the mediator's role, joint and private sessions, preparation, negotiation and how a settlement becomes binding.
An example of MBIE employment mediation incorporating tikanga and karakia in a way the participants experienced as constructive, while keeping the mediation focused on resolving the employment dispute.
How employers should prepare for MBIE employment mediation: case assessment, documents, settlement range, negotiation strategy, Calderbank offers and precise s 149 settlement terms.
A plain-English map of the agencies and institutions people often mean when they search for the old 'Labour Department': Employment New Zealand, MBIE mediation, Labour Inspectorate functions and the ERA.
Employment Mediation
TopicEmployment MBIE Mediation is the primary problem solving mechanism under the Employment Relations Act 2000. Parties to an employment relationship problem often must attempt mediation.
Harry Sampson's proceeding against Lyttelton Port Company raised a preliminary 90-day time-limit issue before the merits of his personal grievance could be investigated. The employer argued the grievance was out of time; Mr Sampson relied on the communications by which he said it had been raised.
