"No Win, No Fee" is a contingency fee arrangement where an employment advocate will charge the client a fee on the successful completion of a case.
Parties can agree that an advocate is paid directly by the employer in terms of an s 149 record of settlement. "Payment" excludes legal or advocacy services where such service is a separate term of the settlement and a GST invoice for a defined sum is provided to the other party.
There are a lot of employers who think that "No Win, No Fee" is an arrangement available to their business in defending a personal grievance or other claims.
Auckland District Law Society ADLS calls for ban on Employment Advocates in the Employment Court. We wrote to the Minister to give a submission.
There are important steps to be taken before filing in the Employment Relations Authority and attending an Investigation Meeting. The first stages can be fast tracked by filing an application without having first raised a personal grievance letter.
