Our Fee Structure
After your initial FREE consultation, we provide you a clear & tailored contract. We offer a 'no win, no fee' arrangement for cases likely to end in compensation, so you pay only when we succeed.
Exit Settlement
25% + GST of a settlement amount up to $20,000.
No additional fee on amounts over $20,000.
Mediation
33% + GST of a settlement amount up to $20,000.
No additional fee on amounts over $20,000.
ERA Hearing
33% + GST of the settlement sum and $1500.00 admin fee.
Hourly Rate
$295 + GST per hour
(eg. for work that keeps your job)
What does ‘No win, no fee’ mean?
‘No win, no fee’ is how we describe charging for Legal work using Contingency Fees. Contingency
Fees are fees that are charged if we are successful in resolving your case and our work has left you in a better position than before we got involved.
As a ‘No win, no fee’ provider of Employment Law Specialist services we believe in providing you
with access to justice. Most people who have lost their job, or who are managing a Personal
Grievance situation in their workplace, do not have the money to fund a legal case and fight the
situation.
Our Advocates at Work Employment Advocates assess your case against the New Zealand
Employment Law Frameworks. If we assess that your situation has breached your Employment Law
rights we are willing to provide you with Labour Law support and Employment Advocate
Representation for no fee, until the point a resolution or settlement is reached.
You are then able to focus on rebuilding after the difficult workplace situation. You are able to
concentrate on getting back to a steady situation and you leave the distress of your old Personal
Grievance situation with us. The Advocates at Work Employment Advocates take the risks of your
case on because we believe in fighting for fair for you. We keep in touch with you are important
times so that you know how your case is progressing.
You may have heard criticism of ‘No win, no fee’ Employment Advocates and have heard that if you
don’t pay a fee upfront the service you get from an Employment Advocate is inferior. At Advocates
at Work our Employment Advocates Ruth Pettengell, David Dewhurst and Brian Gilkison have over
25 years of experience between us assisting employees with Personal Grievances, in Mediation and
in the Employment Relations Authority. We know the strategies that will help resolve your case.
Take a look at our Client Reviews and call us about your Employment Dispute today.
Our Process
We offer personalised professional guidance & support when taking on an employment case.
Here's how it works:
1.
Reach Out
If you're facing an issue at work and need clear advice, contact us. You can call, email, or fill out the enquiry form below.
We work throughout New Zealand and will give you regular updates throughout your case.
2.
Set a Strategy
After discussing with you we analyse your case and set a strategy with you based on your goals.
Whether you want to keep your job or address unfair treatment, we work together to put power back in your hands.
3.
Take Action
If you decide to take action your employer must be informed of the issue within 90 calendar days of the event.
We can write an email on your behalf or draft a formal Personal Grievance.
" I reached out to Ruth when I was experiencing bullying within the workplace and she helped navigate in a supportive and kind way through the correct process in which my employer wasn't following.
She guided through processes and protocols and navigated with HR with me and provided strength and reassurance thought out the ordeal together with my amazing wife. Ruth approached all dealings with us with kindness and heart as well as understanding the impact of this process on my mental health.
Ruth helped me feel empowered in any decisions I made along the way and explained all implications in a friendly and approachable way."
RT, Brisbane