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Auckland enters facilitation phase

14 years ago

Ports of Auckland and the Maritime Union of New Zealand commenced the Employment Relations Authority’s facilitation process in May in a bid to break their nine-month industrial dispute.

Although not binding, facilitation is a more formal process than mediation, with both parties required to appropriately consider recommendations made by an independent adjudicator.

The Employment Court also granted Ports of Auckland’s request to adjourn the May 16 hearing date to allow facilitation to take place and for a new QC to be appointed following the death of John Haigh.