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After a settlement recorded under s 149, Shearing NZ resisted compliance with payment obligations and pursued confidentiality-related penalties against Ms Mackey and allegations that her advocate had aided or procured a breach. The dispute therefore combined enforcement of the settlement with an attempted expansion of liability to the employee's representative.

Recurring factual and procedural mistakes seen in ERA disputes, including poor records, unclear allegations, rushed dismissals, weak redundancy consultation and failures to prove loss or mitigation.

A practical framework for distinguishing ordinary misconduct from serious misconduct after the 2026 remedy amendments, with emphasis on the contractual standard, the facts proved and proportionality.

What the New Zealand Employment Court does, how a de novo challenge differs from an ERA investigation, key procedural stages and what parties should expect when preparing for a hearing.

The debate over whether non-lawyer employment advocates should be allowed to represent parties in the Employment Court, with a focus on access to justice, existing court powers and the evidence said to support exclusion.

The ERA costs practice note explained: the $4,500 first-day and $3,500 subsequent-day tariff, when adjustments are made, and how conduct and settlement offers can affect the final award.

A historical guide to the Covid-19 vaccination employment framework, including paid vaccination time, notice provisions and the process issues that arose when vaccination requirements affected employment.

How to obtain and use myIR income records as independent evidence of pre- and post-dismissal earnings when calculating wage arrears and lost-remuneration claims.