If you have an employment problem, your first step should be to phone the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment on 0800 20 90 20.
They can help both employees and employers. For example:
- if you feel your minimum employment rights have been breached(external link)
- if you need free mediation to settle your differences(external link)
- if you decide to go to the Employment Relations Authority(external link)
In most cases you can file claims in the Employment Court once the Employment Relations Authority has issued a determination. There are some cases that can be brought directly to the Employment Court.
Contact the Employment Court
Street address: Level 2, 41 Federal Street, Auckland (cnr Federal and Wyndham Streets)
Postal address: DX CX10086, Auckland
(You can use post office boxes and stamped envelopes to send to DX addresses, as you would for standard post)
Phone: 09 916 6359
Fax: 09 916 9090
Email: EmploymentCourt@justice.govt.nz
Registrar:
Mima Bobot
Phone: 09 916 6359
mima.bobot@justice.govt.nz
Emergency phone: 027 295 6673
Technical Specialist:
Desiree Costello
Phone: 09 375 6793
Desiree.Costello@justice.govt.nz
Emergency phone: 027 282 5425
Manager Justice Services - Employment and Environment Courts
Harry Johnson
Phone: 09 916 9166
Harry.Johnson@justice.govt.nz
Office of the Chief Judge of the Employment Court
Judicial Support Manager
Peter Gush
Peter.Gush@justice.govt.nz
Phone: 04 473 1679
Mobile: 027 839 1617
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