ERA Chief's communications with the Government Legal Network in 2020
Erika Whittome made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Currently waiting for a response from Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment, they must respond promptly and normally no later than (details and exceptions).
From: Erika Whittome
Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,
The 3 June 2021 Government Legal Network newsletter refers to the Chief of the ERA.
'The GLN Employment Law Practice Group meets regularly to discuss topical employment law issues in the public sector, provide professional and collegial support, and facilitate the sharing of information , resources and expertise. The group heard from the Chief of the Employment Relations Authority late last year and recently had speakers from across the public sector talk about the Covid-19 Workforce Vaccination Guidance released by the Public Service Commission and MBIE'
https://fyi.org.nz/request/32630/respons...
1. Would you please share the correspondence, meeting minutes, emails, notes etc between the GLN Employment Law Practice Group and the Chief of the Employment Relations Authority from 1 October 2021 until 3 June 2021 on Covid-19 vaccination?
2. Would you please share the minutes, notes, correspondence etc of the speakers across the public sector talk about the Covid-19 Workforce Vaccination Guidance from 1 October 2021 until 3 June 2021?
Possible keyword searches for the above date range would be:
Covid-19, vaccination, vaccine
Yours faithfully,
Erika Whittome
From: Ministerials
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Kia ora Erika Whittome,
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 23/03/2026 requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982, the following:
1. Would you please share the correspondence, meeting minutes, emails,
notes etc between the GLN Employment Law Practice Group and the Chief of
the Employment Relations Authority from 1 October 2021 until 3 June 2021
on Covid-19 vaccination?
2. Would you please share the minutes, notes, correspondence etc of the
speakers across the public sector talk about the Covid-19 Workforce
Vaccination Guidance from 1 October 2021 until 3 June 2021?
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 22/04/2026, being 20 working days after the day your request
was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe. If you have any enquiries
regarding your request feel free to contact us via email to
[1][MBIE request email].
Nāku noa, nā
Ministerial Services
Strategy and Assurance
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 | P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140
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From: Erika Whittome
Dear Ministerials,
Apologies, the date range in question 2 should read " from 1 October 2021 until 3 June 2022?" (not 2021)
Yours sincerely,
Erika Whittome
From: Erika Whittome
Dear Ministerials,
Apologies, the date range in question 2 should read " from 1 October 2020 until 3 June 2021?" (not 2021)
Yours sincerely,
Erika Whittome
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