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Two resignation-letter approaches are explained: an ordinary amicable resignation and a resignation that records the employer conduct relied on for a possible constructive-dismissal grievance.
A guide to the employment-law disputes created by workplace Covid-19 vaccination requirements, including dismissal, disadvantage, consultation, alternatives and minimum-entitlement issues.
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.
Employer-side help for personal grievances, disciplinary problems, redundancy, mediation and ERA claims, with an emphasis on fixing process risks early and preserving evidence before positions harden.
Who may be liable when a labour-hire worker is removed from a host workplace: the agency employer, the controlling third party, or both under New Zealand's triangular-employment provisions.
Employee-side no-win-no-fee employment advocacy for suitable personal-grievance, dismissal and redundancy cases, including mediation and ERA representation where the case meets the acceptance criteria.
Employee rights at a disciplinary meeting: clear allegations, relevant information, representation, time to prepare, a genuine opportunity to answer and an open-minded decision-maker.
Employment-law lessons from misconduct at Christmas parties and other work functions, including alcohol, off-duty conduct, investigations and when discipline or dismissal may be justified.
