{"id":226606,"date":"2024-05-13T19:56:48","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T06:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/?page_id=226606"},"modified":"2024-05-22T11:33:11","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T22:33:11","slug":"employee-legal-help","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/employee-legal-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal Assistance for Employees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For employees seeking legal assistance, we recommend reaching out to Employment New Zealand. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide support for personal employment matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Employment New Zealand can be contacted at 0800 20 90 20. If you are outside New Zealand, you can call them on +64 9 969 2950.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Employment New Zealand is dedicated to providing free, confidential, and impartial advice to assist employees with various workplace issues. Here are some areas where Employment New Zealand can offer guidance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Employment rights: Information on minimum wage, working hours, holiday entitlement, and protections against unfair dismissal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discrimination: Advice on rights under the law if discriminated against based on age, race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or other protected characteristics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harassment and bullying: Support and advice on addressing workplace harassment or bullying, including legal remedies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Redundancy: Information on rights, redundancy pay entitlements, and the redundancy process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employment contracts: Guidance on employment contract terms, probationary periods, and notice periods.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unpaid wages: Advice on pursuing unpaid wages if unlawfully withheld by an employer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Health and safety concerns: Information on workplace health and safety rights and addressing hazards or risks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grievances and disputes: Guidance on resolving disputes with employers, including mediation and legal options.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maternity, paternity, and parental rights: Information on leave entitlements and pay during these periods.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Workplace pensions: Assistance with questions regarding workplace pensions, contributions, and accessing pension pots.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Employment New Zealand aims to empower individuals with knowledge about their workplace rights and responsibilities, assisting them in navigating any challenges they may face.<\/p>\n<div class=\"not-prose m-feedback-prompt\">\n    <!-- Thumbs up\/down bar -->\n    <div class=\"m-feedback-prompt__main\">\n        <div class=\"m-feedback-prompt__title\">Was this article helpful?<\/div>\n        <div>\n            <!--span class=\"m-feedback-prompt__button--text\">Thanks!<\/span-->\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"m-feedback-prompt__button m-feedback-prompt__button--yes\"\n                    data-analytics-link=\"feedback-prompt:yes\" aria-label=\"Agree\">\n                <i class=\"fa-regular fa-thumbs-up fa-3x\"><\/i>\n            <\/button>\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"m-feedback-prompt__button m-feedback-prompt__button--no\"\n                    data-analytics-link=\"feedback-prompt:no\" aria-label=\"Disagree\">\n                <i class=\"fa-regular fa-thumbs-down fa-3x\"><\/i>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Feedback form -->\n    <div class=\"m-feedback-prompt__form\">\n        <div class=\"m-feedback-prompt__form--thanks \">\n            <div>Thanks!<\/div>\n            <p>\n                We appreciate your feedback \u2013 your submission has been successfully received.            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <form id=\"contact-form\" class=\"m-feedback-prompt__form--form\" action=\"\" method=\"post\">\n            <input type=\"hidden\" id=\"authenticity_token\" name=\"authenticity_token\" value=\"ed19fd34f0\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/api\/wp\/v2\/pages\/226606\" \/>            <input value=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/employee-legal-help\/\" type=\"hidden\" name=\"currenturl\"\n                   id=\"currenturl\">\n            <input value=\"Legal Assistance for Employees\" type=\"hidden\" name=\"currenttitle\"\n                   id=\"currenttitle\">\n            <label>\n                <!-- display on thumbs-up -->\n                <span class=\"m-feedback-prompt__feedback m-feedback-prompt__feedback--yes\">\n                    Can you tell us <span class=\"font-semibold\">why<\/span> you found it helpful?\n                <\/span>\n\n                <!-- display on thumbs-down -->\n                <span class=\"m-feedback-prompt__feedback m-feedback-prompt__feedback--no text-lg\">\n                    How can we better improve this article?\n                <\/span>\n                <textarea name=\"feedbackmessage\" id=\"feedbackmessage\" required><\/textarea>\n            <\/label>\n\n            <div class=\"m-feedback-prompt__form--error\" id=\"form-submit-error\"><\/div>\n            <button id=\"submit-contact-form-button\" type=\"submit\" name=\"commit\" class=\"m-feedback-prompt__form--submit\"\n                    data-analytics-link=\"feedback-prompt:submit\">\n                Submit            <\/button>\n        <\/form>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For employees seeking legal assistance, we recommend reaching out to Employment New Zealand. 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