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Parliament has changed the remedy rules for personal grievances (PGs) in a way that will change how parties argue cases.

... On the issue of the reduction of remedies for contribution in a personal grievance action, the amendment removes s 123(1)(a) (reinstatement) and s 123(1)(c) (compensation for humiliation, loss of dignity, and ...

... information only. Every case turns on its facts. Quick definitions PG = Personal Grievance ERA = Employment Relations Authority Employment Court = Court that can hear challenges to ERA determinations and other ...

... than the Authority? If on day one, we told an employee client that any Personal Grievance raised, or Authority proceeding filed, could lead to a challenge that we cannot defend for them, most people are not going to ...

... For all other matters that the Authority may investigate (such as personal grievances and breaches of employment agreements) parties should evaluate what they do in those proceedings on the understanding that, if ...

Personal grievance rights to bring a grievance for unjustifiable dismissal will be unaffected by these changes.

... to assist us in quantifying the amount claimed in remedy of their personal grievance. We need to have a full picture on what Gross wages have been paid by an employer to our client employee so that we can make ...

Done properly, it lets employees pursue a legitimate Personal Grievance (PG) without being priced out.