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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.

A 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.

No Win No Fee employment advocacy means you usually do not pay professional fees upfront. Suitable employee cases are assessed on merit, evidence, likely recovery and whether the matter can be run commercially under the engagement terms.

An unjustified dismissal is a Personal Grievance claim. The central question is whether the employer's actions, and how the employer acted, were what a fair and reasonable employer could have done in all the circumstances.

People searching for an employment lawyer often need practical representation for a dismissal, Personal Grievance, mediation or Employment Relations Authority claim. In New Zealand, both lawyers and employment advocates can perform important representation roles, but they are not the same.

The Employment Relations Authority (ERA) decides employment disputes when they cannot be resolved through negotiation or MBIE mediation. The ERA runs an investigation meeting process and issues binding determinations, including remedies, penalties, and costs.

Employer employment law help for Personal Grievance responses, disciplinary process, redundancy, MBIE mediation, ERA claims, settlement strategy and Employment Court risk.