Employment Law Practice
Client Description: Employment Law Practice
Service Delivered: Expert Evidence
Summary of Process: Client, acting on behalf of company defending a personal grievance claim from a former employee. A former employee was seeking substantial damages due to allegations of workplace stress and constructive dismissal amounting to over NZ$1m. Due to our recognised specialized background in the area, we were requested to provide a brief of evidence regarding the validity or otherwise of allegations and steps needing to be taken to establish grounds that the work or actions of employer caused the ill health of the employee. We worked as part of a broader team as is common in a case like this.
Outcome for Client: Employment Relations Authority substantively rejected claims of former employee largely due to the reliance on self-report data and the lack of objective evidence supporting the plaintiffs’ allegations. As a result the client saved over NZ$1m in possible damages.
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