Section 101 — Employment Relations Act 2000: Object of this Part

101 Object of this Part The object of this Part is— (a) to recognise that, in resolving employment relationship problems, access to both information and mediation services is more important than adherence to rigid formal procedures; and (ab) to recognise that employment relationship problems are more likely to be resolved quickly and successfully if the problems are first raised and discussed directly between the parties to the relationship; and (b) to continue to give special attention to personal grievances, and to facilitate the raising of personal grievances with employers; and (c) to recognise the importance of reinstatement as a remedy; and (d) to ensure that the role of the Authority and the Court in resolving employment relationship problems is to determine the rights and obligations of the parties rather than to fix terms and conditions of employment. Paragraph (ab) was inserted, as from 1 December 2004, by section 37 Employment Relations Amendment Act (No 2) 2004 (2004 No 86). See section 73 of that Act for the transitional provisions.