Employment Lawyers in New Zealand & Australia

Employment lawyers help employees and employers with problems at work — from employment agreements to dismissals, pay disputes and workplace investigations.

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Common situations

Being dismissed or made redundant
Disputes about pay, leave or hours
Reviewing an employment agreement or restraint of trade
Workplace bullying, harassment or discrimination
Disciplinary processes and investigations

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New Zealand

Northland (Whangārei)Auckland Waikato (Hamilton)Bay of Plenty (Tauranga)Gisborne Hawke's Bay (Napier)Taranaki (New Plymouth)Manawatū-Whanganui (Palmerston North)Wellington Tasman (Richmond)Nelson Marlborough (Blenheim)West Coast (Greymouth)Canterbury (Christchurch)Otago (Dunedin)Southland (Invercargill)

Australia

New South Wales (Sydney)Victoria (Melbourne)Western Australia (Perth)South Australia (Adelaide)Tasmania (Hobart)Australian Capital Territory (Canberra)Northern Territory (Darwin)

Free and low-cost help

New Zealand: In New Zealand, Employment New Zealand has free information, mediation services can help resolve problems early, and personal grievances can go to the Employment Relations Authority. If cost is a concern, Community Law Centres offer free legal help throughout New Zealand, and you may be eligible for Legal Aid through the Ministry of Justice.

Australia: In Australia, the Fair Work Ombudsman can help with pay and conditions, and unfair dismissal claims go to the Fair Work Commission. If cost is a concern, community legal centres and your state or territory Legal Aid commission may be able to help.

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