Our team
Antaris Limited
Barrister & Solicitor · Justice of the Peace · Citizens Advice Bureau · Auckland & Christchurch
Our Team — Antaris Limited
ERA · MBIE mediation · Employment Court
Whether you are a citizen, resident or on a temporary visa — you have the same employment rights in New Zealand. Y. Lucas is a Barrister & Solicitor with full rights of audience in the Employment Relations Authority and Employment Court.
Assess situation, review documents, identify legal options.
Free mediation — confidential, fast, resolves most disputes.
Formal investigation by the Employment Relations Authority.
Appeals and complex matters. Full court representation.
ERA, MBIE mediation, Employment Court. All workers in New Zealand.
Personal grievance within 90 days. ERA representation. Reinstatement or compensation.
Personal grievanceRecovery of wages, holiday pay, overtime. Labour Inspectorate or ERA.
Wages ERAFree confidential mediation. Most employment disputes resolve here.
MediationHuman Rights Act 1993. Race, nationality, religion, sex, age, disability.
Human RightsEmployer must follow a fair genuine process. Challenge if flawed.
RedundancyAdvice on enforceability of restrictive clauses.
ContractsDrafting and review. Compliance with Employment Relations Act 2000.
ContractsFull representation from filing through to investigation meeting and determination.
ERAAppeals from ERA decisions. Only a Barrister & Solicitor can represent you here.
CourtThe Employment Relations Act 2000 protects all workers in New Zealand regardless of nationality, visa status or contract type.
$23.15/hr (2026). All workers. Cannot be contracted out of.
4 weeks paid per year after 12 months employment.
10 days paid per year after 6 months employment.
11 per year. Time-and-a-half if required to work.
Every employee entitled to a written employment agreement before starting.
90 days to raise personal grievance for unjustified dismissal.
Human Rights Act 1993 — race, sex, age, disability, nationality and more.
Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. Right to refuse unsafe work.
Barrister & Solicitor · Justice of the Peace · Citizens Advice Bureau · Auckland & Christchurch
Barrister & Solicitor, NZ Law Society. Director of Antaris Limited. Admitted Auckland High Court 2011.
Employment rights and disputes in New Zealand.
File a complaint with the Labour Inspectorate or bring a wages claim in the Employment Relations Authority. Keep records of all payslips and communications. Contact us on +64 211 576 470.
A dismissal without a substantively justified reason or without following a fair process. You have 90 days from the date of dismissal to raise a personal grievance. After this the right is lost.
An independent body that investigates and resolves employment disputes. It can award reinstatement, compensation and reimbursement of lost wages. Legal representation significantly improves outcomes.
Yes. MBIE provides free confidential mediation for employment disputes. Most cases resolve here without formal ERA proceedings.
Yes. The Employment Relations Act 2000 protects all workers in New Zealand regardless of immigration status. Minimum wage, leave entitlements and protection from unjustified dismissal all apply.
No. It is a criminal offence under the Immigration Act 2009 and Employment Relations Act 2000. Contact a lawyer immediately.
Zoom NZD 200/hr. Act now — 90 days to file a personal grievance.
