advocate4u.co.nz

13/04/2026

Eddie and Noble Fight Systems provide a truly great resource for the community that I live in. It was a privilege to have sponsored a local kid to try martial arts these school holidays.

We believe there is a mission overlap between martial arts and employment advocacy: we both encourage the little guy to learn how to fight back against bullies 😃 We look forward to sponsoring more kids to get active and learn to protect themselves.

Noble Fight Systems

09/02/2026

Attending an Employment Relations Authority (ERA) investigation meeting can be intimidating, stressful and confusing. Having an experienced employment advocate acting as your representative can make a huge difference to the experience and the outcome. It can also be expensive...

Advocate4u.co.nz wants to make it easy - and free - for you!

If you have a strong case already lodged in the ERA with an upcoming investigation date, we will act as your advocates and representatives in the hearing without any fees coming out of your pocket!

We only receive payment after the case has concluded AND in the event the ERA orders a contribution to legal costs to be paid by the employer to you. Once the employer pays the costs to you, those costs are then paid to us.

Experienced and affordable employment advocate ready to support you with your workplace problems including personal grievances or any other manner of dispute.

25/09/2025

It is a real honour to be able to partner with Citizens Advice Bureau NZ, volunteering my time to help ordinary citizens struggling with problems at work.

10/09/2025

Yes, times are tough for Kiwi employers, but KiwiSaver employer contributions are not meant to be taken out of your base salary - it just defeats the purpose. Check those new employment agreements to make sure your employer is not shortchanging you!

A ban on total remuneration packages would make an immediate difference for many members, say KiwiSaver providers and the Retirement Commission.

14/03/2025

Laws passed to make deliberate wage theft a crime!...things are getting interesting 🙂

HomeEmploymentWage theft is now a crime. Employment Wage theft is now a crime. By migrantnewsnz February 17, 2025 456 Share FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp WELLINGTON – Workers will now be able to go to the Police and report their employer if they are not being paid wages they’re owed. Parliame...

12/02/2025

Very proud of my client in this case. It takes guts to put your name out there and stand up against sh*tty employers!

If the bar was locked out for failing to pay rent, staff could be entitled to lost wages and potentially compensation, an employment lawyer says.

04/02/2025

Reminder: Monthly clinics with myself (Employment Advocate of over 5 years) are starting up again for 2025 at Whangarei CAB from tomorrow!

Call CAB to book-in for free advice on any manner of employment problem from 12pm-2pm, the first Wednesday of each month. There are still 2 slots available tomorrow!

Call (022 027 1801) or email ([email protected]) any time for your free initial consultation on more urgent work problems, such as:
- unjustified dismissals
- failure to pay wages/entitlements
- breach of employment agreement
- unfair warnings & performance improvement plans

A thousand thanks!

19/12/2024

It’s a perfect time of year to brush up on your rights to paid time off work.

Lots of good people struggled and fought for our statutory leave entitlements, so we could have time off for cultural reasons, family and fun (and sickness 🤢).

Make sure you get everything you’re entitled to this holiday season, while also hopefully having a well-deserved rest.

Employees become entitled to annual holidays, public holidays, sick leave, bereavement leave, parental leave and other types of leave as long as they meet certain conditions.

18/12/2024

I love the feeling of settling employment problems for workers.

This Whangarei resident just got paid their four week notice period and a significant amount of compensation to recognise the stress, hurt and humiliation they suffered after being unjustifiably sacked just before Christmas.

Really gets you in the Christmas spirit!

10/12/2024

Don’t let Tall Poppy Syndrome fool you. High income earners are people too!

They have mortgages to pay and children to support and deserve the same protections at work as lower income earners.

The devastation of an unjustified dismissal is universal, and this move by Government is an attack on all workers!

A new policy set to be introduced next year would stop high income employees from claiming unjustifiable dismissal.