Section 11 — Employment Relations Act 2000: Undue influence

11 Undue influence (1) A person must not exert undue influence, directly or indirectly, on another person with the intention of inducing the other person— (a) to become or remain a member of a union or a particular union; or (b) to cease to be a member of a union or a particular union; or (c) not to become a member of a union or a particular union; or (d) in the case of an individual who is authorised to act on behalf of employees, not to act on their behalf or to cease to act on their behalf; or (e) to resign from or leave any employment on account of the fact that the other person is or, as the case may be, is not a member of a union or of a particular union. (2) Every person who contravenes subsection (1) is liable to a penalty under this Act imposed by the Authority. Compare: 1991 No 22 s 8