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Many people still search for the "Labour Department" when they mean Employment New Zealand (MBIE) - mediation, labour inspectorate issues, and the pathway into the Employment Relations Authority (ERA).

Employment Relations Authority Investigation Meeting.

... 2026, in force 21 Feb 2026): contractor gateway test, new $200k remuneration threshold, changes to s 103A, stronger contribution and serious misconduct remedy limits, and 30-day collective agreement changes.

Employer-side guidance for responding to a Personal Grievance in New Zealand, including early risk control, evidence preservation, mediation strategy, and ERA defence.

In the employment law jurisdiction the ERA and the Employment Court have the power to direct parties to use mediation.

The mediator will work to encourage settlement before the case goes to the ERA.

This is an opinion piece for general information.

In this YouTube Short I anonymise the parties and focus on the s 149 process and a clause conflict that turned into a firefight at the ERA.