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The Employment Relations Authority (ERA) decides employment disputes when they cannot be resolved through negotiation or MBIE mediation.
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The Employment Relations Authority (ERA) decides employment disputes when they cannot be resolved through negotiation or MBIE mediation.
The Federated Farmers Employment Contract is commonly used by farmer employers.
When an employee is successful in the Employment Relations Authority (ERA), the employee can seek a contribution to costs.
Employers are often shocked that even when they win in the Employment Relations Authority (ERA), recovering actual legal spend from an employee is usually limited.
![Yu Chunyan, Sun Tingting, Liu Danhua, Zhang Shijie v Miaodi's Laundromat Ltd t/a Mr Suds and Yang Yang [2026] NZERA 31 - Unjustified dismissal, wage arrears, compensation and penalty](/Images/site/EmploymentAdvocatesAucklandCard.jpg)
The Authority ordered arrears, lost remuneration, $18,000 compensation each (after contribution), and a $10,000 penalty.
A practical summary of Payal v JB Hospitality Ltd [2026] NZERA 18.
In George King v Off the Wall Construction Ltd [2026] NZERA 14, the ERA held the 90-day trial was invalid because the employee had already worked (and been paid) before signing.
Summary of Hurikawa v Walton Mountain Ltd [2026] NZERA 8.