Anderson Law - Employment Law Advocates

Need help with an employment problem?

If your employment issue is active right now and you have deadlines, use the contact page or the case form so we can triage the problem properly.

Employee Case Form Employer Case Form Contact

Browse Employment Law | Search Articles

Search articles and guides.

Tip: press / to search

Popular topics

View all topics

Unfair Dismissal (Unjustified Dismissal)

An unjustified dismissal is a personal grievance claim that an employee can bring against their employer. An employer must have a good reason to justify dism...

Employment Law Advice for Employers

We are Employment Advocates for Employers. Mediation, Employment Relations Authority (ERA) and Employment Court representation. We defend employers against p...

Redundancy

Redundancy is defined at common law as a situation where an employee's position becomes surplus to the needs of the employer. A redundancy is treated by the ...

90 Day Trial Period (NZ)

NZ 90 day trial periods explained for employers and employees. When a trial can block an unjustified dismissal Personal Grievance (PG), and the common mistak...

Constructive Dismissal

A constructive dismissal is a resignation where an employee finds no choice but to resign. If a constructive dismissal occurs, the employee can later bring a...

Unjustified Disadvantage

Unjustified disadvantage is a Personal Grievance (PG) where an employer takes unjustifiable action that disadvantages an employee or worsens the employee's c...

Employment Lawyers

Articles about employment law, employment lawyers and advocates and the industry of employment dispute resolution.

Unfair Dismissal (Unjustified Dismissal) Case Summaries | ERA New Zealand

121

New Zealand unfair dismissal (unjustified dismissal) case summaries from the Employment Relations Authority (ERA), explaining key facts, outcomes, and lesson...

Featured articles

View all articles

Published: Aug 14, 2021

Responding to a Personal Grievance: employer help, strategy, and how to win

If a personal grievance is raised with an employer, it is important that the employer responds to the personal grievance in a well considered and strategic way.

Employment Law Advice For Employers

Published: Apr 26, 2021

Employment Relations Authority Investigation Meeting: process, evidence, how it works

Employment Relations Authority Investigation Meeting. Unfair dismissal personal grievance employment law tribunal. Employment Relations Act 2000.

Unfair Dismissal ERA

Published: Jun 28, 2022

Unjustified redundancy: when redundancy becomes an unfair dismissal personal grievance

The Employment Court upheld a determination of the Employment Relations Authority that an employer pay its former employee substantial compensation for hurt and humili...

Unfair Dismissal Redundancy

Published: Feb 16, 2022

Recording workplace conversation in NZ: what is legal and what backfires

You do not need permission to record a conversation that you are party to but there are consequences that you may face later if you record conversations without permis...

Unfair Dismissal

Published: Jan 14, 2022

Disciplinary meetings: employee rights and common employer mistakes

In a disciplinary meeting an employee has rights to procedural fairness and to be fairly heard. We represent employees at disciplinary meetings.

Unfair Dismissal

Published: Oct 2, 2021

Probationary period dismissal: what process employers must follow

During a Probationary Period of employment an employee is entitled to fair treatment during a probationary period and has personal grievance rights.

Unfair Dismissal

How matters typically progress

Triage, evidence, and strategy

We review the facts, documents, and deadlines. We then map the process and the best leverage points. We assess your case timeline, key documents, and a clear first position, identifying risk points early.

Negotiation and settlement options

We negotiate quickly where the employer is open to settlement, mediation, or a clean exit. We use a sound without prejudice strategy, pursue realistic remedies, and produce solutions that actually close the dispute.

Formal process: Mediation - Employment Relations Authority - Employment Court

If needed, we run a Personal Grievance (PG) process and progress the matter to the Employment Relations Authority (ERA).

Fast ways to start

Employee Case Form

Employees

Best if you need immediate help and want a call back after submitting details.

Responding to a Personal Grievance (PG)

Employers

What to do in the first 7 to 14 days to protect process and leverage.

Employment mediation prep

Both

Preparation and settlement drafting so the outcome is final and enforceable.

Contact

General

If you are not sure which pathway applies, contact us with a short summary.