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.
Employees holding positions that require vaccination and refuse to get vaccinated will end up being dismissed from their employment. Procedural fairness and substantive justification still applies. Unjustified disadvantage personal grievances. Minimum wage entitlement issues during Covid-19 lockdown.
The New Zealand Covid-19 Wage Subsidy is designed to subsidise the employer in paying wages to their employees. Breaches of the Wages Protection Act.
During a Probationary Period of employment an employee is entitled to fair treatment during a probationary period and has personal grievance rights.
Employment Relations Authority Investigation Meeting. Unfair dismissal personal grievance employment law tribunal. Employment Relations Act 2000.
When a conditional offer of employment is made to an employee and that offer is accepted and the employer later moves to withdraw that offer unfairly, the employee can make a claim for unfair dismissal, regardless of whether that employee has started work.
Preparing an opening statement for MBIE Mediation is important as it helps tell the other party and the mediator your story and what you are seeking for resolution. It will also become a good starting point for an Employment Relations Authority witness statement if your matter does not settle at or after mediation.
If a personal grievance is raised with an employer, it is important that the employer responds to the personal grievance in a well considered and strategic way.
The Labour Department is administered by Employment New Zealand and provides Mediation Services for employers and employees. We represent employees in unfair dismissal, personal grievance and minimum entitlement claims.
