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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.
New Zealand unfair dismissal (unjustified dismissal) case summaries from the Employment Relations Authority (ERA), explaining key facts, outcomes, and lessons for employees and employers.
Costs in employment disputes - how the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) awards costs contributions using the daily tariff, when costs are increased or reduced, and how Employment Court costs can differ.
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 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.
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.
South Pole maintained that Xinhua Hao had agreed to resign, pressured him to leave, stopped providing meaningful work and refused to engage with him about work matters. The Employment Court upheld the ERA's constructive-dismissal finding.
Mr Faitala and Mrs Vea were made redundant by Pacific Island Business Development Trust during a flawed restructure. Their Employment Court challenge focused on pre-dismissal disadvantage during the process and the proper level of lost-remuneration and compensation remedies.
