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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.
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.
A 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.
Unjustified disadvantage is a Personal Grievance (PG) where an employer takes unjustifiable action that disadvantages an employee or worsens the employee's conditions. This page explains the basics, common examples, time limits, evidence, and practical next steps.
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.
Covid-19 created fast-moving employment law issues for employers and employees. Common problems include wage subsidy pay, minimum wage compliance, vaccination policy decisions, and personal grievance risk when process is rushed or pay is changed without consent.
Employer employment law help for Personal Grievance responses, disciplinary process, redundancy, MBIE mediation, ERA claims, settlement strategy and Employment Court risk.
Redundancy is defined at common law as a situation where an employee's position becomes surplus to the needs of the employer. A redundancy is treated by the Courts as a dismissal, therefore it must be genuine and carried out in a procedurally fair way.
