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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A practical employer guide to misconduct, warnings and dismissal: allegation letters, meetings, decision-making, proportionality and the procedural requirements in s 103A.
How employers should prepare for MBIE employment mediation: case assessment, documents, settlement range, negotiation strategy, Calderbank offers and precise s 149 settlement terms.
Employer guide to disciplinary investigations: framing allegations, preserving evidence, interviewing witnesses, disclosure, representation and keeping the investigation separate from the final disciplinary decision.
Employer employment law help for Personal Grievance responses, disciplinary process, redundancy, MBIE mediation, ERA claims, settlement strategy and Employment Court risk.
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.
Shine Lawyers applied to IPONZ to revoke No Win No Fee Kiwi Limited's registered 'No Win No Fee Kiwi' trade mark for non-use while pursuing its own 'No Win, No Fee No Nonsense' applications. No Win No Fee Kiwi filed a counterstatement and evidence of use.
After Mr Parker succeeded in the ERA on bullying and constructive dismissal claims, Magnum Hire challenged the result in the Employment Court and sought a stay so the ERA remedies could not be enforced while the challenge was pending.
