Employee Helpline
We help people like you.
Need A Lawyer But Can’t Afford The Fees?
Use an Employment Advocate.
We’re Experts, We Can Represent You.
Email us for a free case evaluation
Issues with your job?
When things go wrong at work it can feel impossible to solve the problems on your own. That’s when you should call our Employee Helpline.
We are very experienced in resolving all types of employment disputes in a sensitive and caring manner that preserves the dignity of all parties.
Employee Helpline is run by Work Law, No Win No Fee Employment Law Advocates, NZ Wide.
Like an Employment Lawyer, an Employment Advocate can represent you in any employment law matter, but unlike lawyers we are able to do so on a No Win No Fee basis. Most of the time we can get your employer to pay your legal fees. If we can’t get your fees paid we take a percentage of what we get for you. This is called No Win No Fee. We are always fair with our fees.
Do you want to know if you have a case? It’s totally free to call us and tell us what’s happening, even if it’s not a case we can often help you move forward.
No Win No Fee
Employee Helpline is brought to you by Work Law Ltd, No Win No Fee Employment Advocates.
We're Experts
We are employment law advocates. We provide employment law services to New Zealand employees.
THE A-TEAM :
Kam Bailey
Senior Employment Law Advocate
Jenifer Silva
Employment Law Advocate
Sandy Ward
Employment Law Advocate
May Moncur
Employment Law Advocate
Sheryl Richardson
Employment Law Advocate
Vanessa Goodman
Employment Law Advocate
Andrea Kelleher
Employment Law Advocate
Kate Hellen
Operations Director
Frequently Asked Questions
Ask us anything! These are some of the most common things people ask us about.
No situation is the same so feel free to phone or email us and let us know about your own situation at work.
How much do you charge?
Wherever possible we are No Win No Fee. This means we assess your case carefully at no charge to you. If you have a case we act for you and if there is a financial outcome we either have your fees paid by your employer or we charge a percentage of what we win for you.
What if I want to stay in my job?
If we are helping you with a disciplinary meeting or other difficulties where we are not going for a financial outcome we charge an hourly rate. It’s still totally free to discuss your situation and we will always be very clear on what the fees will be. There are no surprises. For example, the fee for attending a disciplinary meeting is $300 + gst per hour.
What do I do if I am being bullied at work?
Watch our helpful video for exactly how to deal with bullying at work. Keep notes of every incident of bullying. Record the date, what happened and who was there. The more notes you have the better.
If you are being bullied by another staff member or a manager you need to raise the issue, preferably in writing via email with the HR department or management.
Obviously it’s difficult if the bully is the owner of the company. If this is the case call us now.
If the bullying is serious, for example violent and you don’t feel safe, please contact us first for advice. We are here to help and advise you.
I am on a 90 day trial, can I be dismissed without any warning?
If you are dismissed during your trial you should call us.
Your employer can dismiss you without giving you a reason, but you still have other rights. There are very strict rules around the use of a trial period. Please have your employment contract ready when you call us.
I'm being treated so badly I just want to resign.
Please don’t resign before calling us. If you have already resigned you can call us and tell us what happened and we can try and help but we are much more likely to be able to help you if you are still employed. If you have left your job already and think something was unfair you only have 90 days to raise any issues so don’t leave it too long to call us.
We can help with:
-
Unfair Dismissals
-
Redundancy without correct process
-
Bullying and harassment
-
Exit package negotiations when it’s time to part ways
-
Dismissals during trial periods where trial period rules have not been followed
-
Disciplinary meeting support
-
and anything else Employment Law related
You will have a better chance of success if you have a legal expert on your side.
1000's of New Zealand employees per year trust us to help with their employment relationship problems.
We save careers and save people from employment relationships that have turned bad.
Give us a call, you'll always be met with a friendly voice at the end of the phone.
You'll feel better once you ask for help.
I highly recommend Kam Bailey
I highly recommend Kam Bailey to assist in any type of employment matter – whatever the stage of the case she always looked at redressing the power balance in favour of the client. She was always helpful and offered suggestions and solutions at the relevant time. I am so sorry I had to call on you in the first instance but thank you again Kam! Geoff
Calling Sandy was life-changing!
Within a day, Sandy resolved an issue with my employer that I had struggled with for months. She was fully on my side, taking the reins with my best interests at heart. She listened and made me feel truly validated. I would recommend Sandy to anyone needing help with employment law. Words can’t fully express my gratitude – thank you, Sandy!
Andrea is supportive and precise.
Andrea Kelleher was just great. Knowledgeable and confident with a nice demeanor but seriously supportive and precise. Good fair and reasonable outcome. Highly recommended.
Sandy knows her stuff!
Really love the support I have got from one of your consultants Sandy from Wellington, man she knows her stuff.
Sheryl is a remarkable person.
Thank you Sheryl for listing to my side helping and assisting me ,from contacting the employer the first time to Mediation and even after that. You sure are a remarkable person and know your story I see you as the best .We need more people like you ,that assist ,care and give the best advise .
Nga mihi Kam, I'm forever grateful.
KAM had my back from day 1 five months ago and from that moment I was empowered. Today it’s over with a GOOD result. I was fortunate Kam took me on and I’m forever grateful. Nga mihi, Ned
Thank you Sandy 🙏
Hello sandy,
Thank you is only word I found in English to say but I am more than that grateful and glad to have you as not only my legal advisor but as true support person … what a wonderful human being you are … thank you so much it will never happen without you ..
God bless you with more healthy life.
Kind regards, 🙏
I needed a professional to help.
In trying to work and navigate my workplace issue it just all began to consume me and i needed to reach out for help. I tried friends, colleagues and well minded community people but i was still doing the running and negotiating. A really close friend told me that i needed to seek out some good professional help to deal with the issue and secondly get some therapy for my overall wellbeing. I did this. Sheryl from Worklaw contacted me back so fast and efficiently. We were always in regular contact and i always felt included in the process. I was able to get counselling and things started to move with my employer. I finally felt i was heard. I was valued. Most importantly i was believed.
If I could give 100 stars, I would
I Can’t thank you enough! If I could give 100 stars, I would. I called so many employment lawyers to get some legal advices but all of them said “No, can’t help with your case” Sheryl was the only person who helped me to go through the entire process. I wouldn’t be able to do anything without her support. Sheryl is patient, understanding and knowlegeable! Highly recommended!!!
