Good Faith Working
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Good Faith Working

This practice explores what it means to maintain a good faith employment relationship as required by the Employment Relations Act 2000. Practise your knowledge of your good faith obligations in a range of different contexts.

15-20 minutes
Foundation
Last updated Jun 2026

What You'll Learn

This PracticeLab quiz helps you revisit the essential concepts that guide safe, quality practice. Answer the questions, read the explanations, and build confidence in the knowledge you bring to your role.

  1. 1

    Understanding Good Faith Obligations

    Learn the core principles of good faith under the Employment Relations Act 2000, including what it means to be active, constructive, and responsive in employment relationships.

  2. 2

    Good Faith in Everyday Workplace Interactions

    Explore how good faith applies to common workplace scenarios including communication, decision-making, providing information, and responding to employee concerns or requests.

  3. 3

    Good Faith During Change and Restructuring

    Understand good faith requirements when proposing workplace changes, consulting with employees, and managing restructuring or redundancy processes fairly and transparently.

  4. 4

    Protections for Good Faith Actions

    Discover the legal protections and immunities available when parties act in good faith, including safeguards for information sharing during employment negotiations and genuine attempts to resolve issues.