Section 120 — Employment Relations Act 2000: Statement of reasons for dismissal

120 Statement of reasons for dismissal (1) Where an employee is dismissed, that employee may, within 60 days after the dismissal or within 60 days after the employee has become aware of the dismissal, whichever is the later, request the employer to provide a statement in writing of the reasons for the dismissal. (2) Every employer to whom a request is made under subsection (1) must, within 14 days after the day on which the request is received, provide the statement to the person who made the request. Compare: 1991 No 22 s 38