What an employer should do after receiving a personal grievance: do not concede or retaliate, preserve records, identify the legal claims and deadlines, and assess whether mediation or a defended response is appropriate.
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Urgent employer guidance for situations where dismissal or suspension is being considered and an immediate decision could create a personal grievance or destroy useful evidence.
A practical employer guide to misconduct, warnings and dismissal: allegation letters, meetings, decision-making, proportionality and the procedural requirements in s 103A.
A first-response framework for New Zealand employers who receive a personal grievance: preserve evidence, identify the allegations, assess procedural and substantive risk, and choose a mediation or defence strategy.
Employer-side guidance on controlling representation costs in a personal-grievance defence and understanding the gap between a lawyer's invoice and the costs normally recoverable in the ERA.
When a workplace investigation may fall within the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act, and why the investigator's role, activities and licensing status should be checked before evidence is gathered.
Personal Grievance (PG)
TopicA Personal Grievance (PG) is the main process employees use to challenge unjustified dismissal, unjustified disadvantage and other unlawful treatment at work. Time limits are strict and how the grievance is first raised can matter.
Constructive Dismissal
TopicA constructive dismissal is a resignation where an employee finds no choice but to resign. If a constructive dismissal occurs, the employee can later bring a personal grievance for unjustified dismissal.
