We represent employers and employees in employment disputes in New Zealand. All employees have rights under the Employment Relations Act 2000. This blog discusses common and relevant issues in New Zealand employment law.
![Briar Leckie v Alliance Group Limited [2020] NZERA 221 - unjustified suspension and induced resignation treated as dismissal; $15,000 compensation; reimbursement reserved](/Images/site/EmploymentAdvocatesAucklandCard.jpg)
A meatworks employee was suspended immediately after a workplace incident without being told the employer's concerns or given a chance to respond. At a later meeting the employer gave her the option to resign or be dismissed; the ERA held the resignation was strongly induced and the termination...
In Neil Armstrong v Surplus Brokers Ltd [2019] NZERA 235, the ERA found a casual employee was unjustifiably dismissed during a period of engagement. The Authority awarded $9,000 compensation (after 10% reduction for contributory conduct) and imposed a $1,000 penalty for failing to provide an intended employment agreement.
