New $200,000 remuneration threshold for dismissal PGs New provisions create a "high income" threshold that blocks certain dismissal-related personal grievances.
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ERA held the employee was not unequivocally dismissed after a disputed phone call about guaranteed hours, so the unjustified dismissal claim failed.
An employer can sometimes end employment where illness or injury means an employee cannot perform the role, but there is no automatic dismissal point.
Common ERA claims include unjustified dismissal , unjustified disadvantage , unpaid wages or holiday pay, breaches of employment agreements, compliance issues, penalties and other employment relationship problems.
Unjustified dismissal by silence This was not a classic termination letter case.
FHE v Auckland Transport [2026] NZERA 552 - justified dismissal but unjustified initial suspension
CaseThe ERA upheld the dismissal, found the initial suspension caused unjustified disadvantage, and awarded $3,000 compensation.
Constructive dismissal failed, but unjustified disadvantage succeeded.
The ERA rejected the dismissal and bullying claims, but found an unjustified disadvantage.
