Regulation of Employment Advocates Employment Lawyers Employment Lawyers There is no case to regulate employment advocates. The report, Regulating Lawyers in Aotearoa New Zealand finds it to be a waste of time. The Employment Law Institute of New Zealand ELINZ go on about this but they are unable to articulate a specific case for regulation of employment advocates. Continue reading
Joyce v Ultimate Siteworks Advocate Lawyer Conduct Employment Lawyers Employment Lawyers Employment Court Employment Court Joyce v Ultimate Siteworks Limited [2024] NZEmpC 204 - Advocate and Lawyer Conduct. Breaching our client's privacy, using an AMINZ complaint as a bargaining chip, pressuring us to discontinue representation and a SLAPP. Employment Law Institute of New Zealand ELINZ refusing to deal with complaints and refusing to make ELINZ Members provide client files to client's and acting representatives. Continue reading
150A Payment on resolution of problem and Advocates' GST Invoices are lawful No Win No Fee No Win No Fee Employment Lawyers Employment Lawyers Employment Law Advice For Employers Employment Law Advice For Employers Parties can agree that an advocate is paid directly by the employer in terms of an s 149 record of settlement. "Payment" excludes legal or advocacy services where such service is a separate term of the settlement and a GST invoice for a defined sum is provided to the other party. Continue reading
No Win No Fee For Employers No Win No Fee No Win No Fee Employment Law Advice For Employers Employment Law Advice For Employers Employment Lawyers Employment Lawyers There are a lot of employers who think that "No Win, No Fee" is an arrangement available to their business in defending a personal grievance or other claims. Continue reading
Employment Advocates in the Employment Court No Win No Fee No Win No Fee Employment Lawyers Employment Lawyers Employment Court Employment Court Auckland District Law Society ADLS calls for ban on Employment Advocates in the Employment Court. We wrote to the Minister to give a submission. Continue reading
Personal Grievance Employment Advocate Authority to Act Form Employment Mediation Employment Mediation Employment Lawyers Employment Lawyers Got a Personal Grievance? Ask for an Authority To Act form. Even the regulated no win no fee employment law advocates are not playing by the rules. Continue reading
Restraint of trade provisions in settlements Employment Mediation Employment Mediation Employment Lawyers Employment Lawyers Employees beware: A restraint of trade provision in an employment agreement can be challenged, but if put into a settlement agreement the restraint of trade is enforceable. Continue reading
Unreasonable Employment Lawyer Costs ERA Costs ERA Costs Employment Lawyers Employment Lawyers Employment Law Advice For Employers Employment Law Advice For Employers Employers beware of high employment lawyer fees when defending a personal grievance claim. Continue reading
What is an Unless Order? Employment Lawyers Employment Lawyers An Unless order, if granted, gives a party one last opportunity to remedy their breach. Continue reading
Penalties for unpaid wages Employment Lawyers Employment Lawyers The Employment Relations Authority is able to award penalties against an employer where the employer has sustainably failed to pay wages and minimum entitlements. Continue reading