The $480 Warrant of Fitness Every NZ Business Needs Before a Personal Grievance Hits
Defending a single Personal Grievance (PG) in New Zealand routinely costs between $15,000 and $40,000 once you factor in advocate/lawyer fees, mediation costs, lost executive time, and potential settlements.
Yet, in our years handling disputes at the Employment Relations Authority (ERA), we see the same pattern repeat: most costly disputes do not stem from bad intentions. They stem from simple, overlooked blind spots.
A trial period clause written incorrectly. A casual contractor who has gradually become an employee in practice. Break patterns that don't match the documentation.
These disconnects; what we call the “Reality Gap” are the number one trigger for personal grievances in Kiwi workplaces.
To help proactive business owners eliminate these risks before they escalate, we have launched the Workplace Health Check.
“When workplace disputes happen, you don’t need inflammatory legal posturing. You need calm guidance, practical options, and a clear path forward.”— Maryline Suchley, Employment Resolution Consultants
Why Invest in a Workplace Health Check?
Substantial Long Term Cost Savings: Identifying procedural tripwires early eliminates liabilities before an employee ever files a claim.
Close the "Reality Gap": What is written in your handbook often drifts away from day to day operations over time. We pinpoint and remedy these discrepancies on the ground.
Protect Morale & Drive Productivity: When policies are clear and fair, staff feel secure. Psychological safety keeps your team focused on delivering results rather than dwelling on grievances.
Zero Disruption to Your Daily Operations: We audit your agreements and core policies remotely to respect your time, keeping our on-site presence brief, focused, and non-intrusive.
What’s Included in Your Health Check
For a single, transparent fixed fee, our comprehensive audit covers four practical stages:
Stage | What We Deliver | The Benefit to You |
1. Documentation & Process Audit | Full review of your employment & contractor agreements, handbooks, and disciplinary procedures. | Identifies outdated terms, statutory compliance gaps, and vague clauses before they backfire. |
2. Physical Workplace Walkthrough | A focused 60-to-90 minute visit to your premises to observe actual operations, working arrangements, and break patterns (optional). | Uncovers whether daily practice matches what is written on paper (especially around contractor status). |
3. Strategic Risk Review | A confidential, 1 on 1 strategy session to talk through current staff concerns, restructuring ideas, or upcoming decisions. | Gives you calm, objective advice on legal risks and financial implications before you make a move. |
4. Prioritised Action Plan | A concise, plain English roadmap highlighting your most urgent vulnerabilities and how to fix them. | Tells you exactly what to tackle first so you don't waste time or money on unnecessary paperwork. |
Built In Ongoing Employer Support
Completing your Workplace Health Check isn't just a one off audit. It automatically enrols your business into our ongoing employer network:
Monthly Employment Law & Risk Briefings: Plain English updates on key ERA determinations and changes to NZ employment law so you stay ahead of compliance shifts.
Priority Access: When an urgent dispute or disciplinary concern arises, your business jumps directly to the top of our queue for immediate direction.
Complimentary 15-Minute "Where to Next?" Strategy Calls: Direct telephone or video access to sanity-check tricky situations, triage risks, and map out practical steps before you take formal action.
Complete Peace of Mind for Just $480 + GST
Package | Fixed Investment | What's Included |
Full Workplace Health Check | $480 + GST | • Remote documentation audit • 60–90 min on-site walkthrough • 1 on 1 strategic risk review • Prioritised plain-English action plan • Ongoing employer support network enrolment |
Book Today & Receive a Free Workplace Checklist
Don’t wait for a formal letter from an employee’s representative to discover where your policies fall short. Protect your business, your team, and your bottom line with practical, calm guidance.
Complete our quick form to reserve your audit date and immediately receive our complimentary NZ Workplace Compliance Checklist.
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