Report by: Bernard Woodhams

Research by: McDermott Miller Ltd, and, Bernard Woodhams, Christina Howard, Roopali Johri, Boaz Shulruf and Beven Yee

Workplace Strategic Policy, Research and Evaluation

August 2007

Contents

• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Questions About Employment Relationship Problems Under The Employment Relations Act
• The Development Of An Employment Relationship Problem
• Factors Influencing Decisions On How Employment Relationship Problems Progress
• Overall Impact Of Employment Relationship Problems On The Economy
• Employment Relationship Problems In The Public Sector
• Good Practice And Key Lessons
• Future Research
• Appendix I: Methodology

A technical report on this research, completed by McDermott Miller Ltd, is available on request. The technical report includes a more detailed description of the findings, research methodology and technical aspects of the data analysis. Email your request to info@dol.govt.nz