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We are passionate about standing up for employees across New Zealand. Solidarity Employment Advocacy offers dedicated support for workplace disputes, personal grievances, and employment claims.
We specialise in advocating for your rights against workplace bullying, unlawful discrimination, breach of privacy, unfair disciplinary proceedings, sham redundancies, health and safety failures, unjustified disadvantages, unjustified dismissal and constructive dismissal.
Our no win, no fee approach ensures you get the help you deserve, without the barriers and burdens.
Facing issues at work can be stressful and confusing. We provide clear, practical advice on your rights and options under New Zealand employment law. Whether it’s concerns about unfair treatment, disciplinary, workplace bullying, redundancy, discrimination or a return to work plan; our team helps you understand your rights and the best steps forward.
If you have been unfairly dismissed, bullied, harassed, or treated unjustly at work, our team will guide you through the personal grievance process, ensuring your voice is heard and your rights are protected.
Raising a timely and adequate personal grievance is a crucial step in protecting your rights. We work with you to draft and file personal grievances on your behalf, ensuring all legal requirements are met and your case is presented strongly. In all circumstances, we work to put you in the best position possible by ensuring your voice is heard.
Our services include conflict resolution strategies to handle disputes effectively. Mediation is often the fastest and most cost-effective way to resolve employment disputes. We provide expert representation and advice during mediations, aiming to resolve disputes efficiently and amicably. We guide and represent you through the mediation process, preparing your case and supporting you during negotiations. Our goal is to achieve fair, practical solutions that work for you.
At Solidarity Employment Advocacy, we stand beside employees across New Zealand to ensure fairness, dignity, and justice at work. Below are some of the most common workplace issues our advocates can assist with.
When you feel forced to resign because your employer’s behaviour or actions made it impossible for you to continue working.
Direct or indirect persistent and unreasonable behaviour that humiliates, intimidates, or undermines you, creating an unsafe or hostile work environment.
Unwelcome or offensive behaviour — verbal, physical, or written — that creates a hostile or uncomfortable work environment.
When an employer punishes you for raising a complaint, supporting a colleague, or exercising your workplace rights.
When your employer acts in a way that is misleading, deceptive, or fails to communicate honestly and openly as required by law.
When an employer uses or enforces a 90-day trial period unfairly or illegally, without proper written agreement, or in a way that denies you your right to a fair process and natural justice.
When your employer denies or mismanages your sick leave, annual leave, bereavement leave, or parental leave rights.
When you are incorrectly labelled as a contractor instead of an employee to avoid legal obligations like leave, KiwiSaver, or PAYE.
When your confidential employment or personal information is mishandled or shared without consent by the employer or an officer of the employer.
When employers misuse fixed-term or casual arrangements to avoid providing job security or employment rights.
Whatever your predicament is, contact us. We will review your circumstances and discuss how we can help you.
Book a no obligation initial consultation for discussion of your situation. Get expert advice and initial assessment to understand your rights and options. Our advocate will advise you on viability of your case, required work for your situation and clear options for possible next steps.
Depending on the outcome of the initial consultation, our advocate may offer you the opportunity to have Solidarity Employment Advocacy represent you in your employment matters. Following your sign up with us, we will notify your employer of our representative capacity and request your employment file. We will also prepare a comprehensive personal grievance document according to your circumstances and submit it to the employer and request attendance to mediation. We will be by your side at mediation and work towards a resolution for you. If mediation fails, we will prepare a comprehensive statement of problem and file it with the Employment Relations Authority. We will represent you at the Authority. Opportunity to appeal to Employment Court will be available if necessary. Basically, we provide end-to-end support in preparing your case, representing you in mediation, ERA and Emp Court to get you the best outcome.
For situations, where no win no fee is not available, such as reviewing and advising on contracts, negotiating contract, reviewing case and second opinion on a case led by another firm or ongoing disciplinary support, return to work plans and more.
