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StatuteEmployment Relations Act 2000

Section 18 — Employment Relations Act 2000: Union entitled to represent members' interests

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18 Union entitled to represent members' interests (1) A union is entitled to represent its members in relation to any matter involving their collective interests as employees. (2) This Act does not prevent a union offering different classes of membership. (3) A union may represent an employee in relation to the employee's individual rights as an employee only if the union has an authority from the employee to do so given under section 236 .

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