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"No win, no fee" for employers: when it exists and what to do instead

Why no-win-no-fee representation is rarely available to employers defending a personal grievance, and the alternative ways an employer can control legal or advocacy spend.

Matched passage: Fee models that do work for employers Fixed scope: a defined piece of work (initial case assessment, response letter, mediation prep, attendance at mediation).
Employment lawyer fees: avoiding unreasonable costs when defending a personal grievance

Employer-side guidance on controlling representation costs in a personal-grievance defence and understanding the gap between a lawyer's invoice and the costs normally recoverable in the ERA.

Matched passage: Ask for numbers early: get a clear estimate for each stage (responses, mediation, witness statements, investigation meeting).
Employer ERA costs: when an employer can claim costs after winning

What an employer can realistically recover in ERA costs after successfully defending a claim, including the daily-tariff starting point and the circumstances that can increase or reduce an award.

Matched passage: KIM v Mega Painting Limited [2021] NZERA 125 $9,131 plus disbursements $2,590 Only part-day tariff allowed; mediation and other items not awarded.
Workplace investigations and licensing (PSPLA): when investigators need a licence (NZ)

When a workplace investigation may fall within the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act, and why the investigator's role, activities and licensing status should be checked before evidence is gathered.

Matched passage: Employee Case Form Employment law advice for employers Read more Employment mediation Unfair dismissal Employer advice Related employer-side pages Disciplinary investigations for employers NZ - practical employer help with complaints and misconduct investigations.

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