No Win No Fee Kiwi Employment Law

We are in it to win it. We take cases no win no fee to Mediation, the Employment Relations Authority and the Employment Court.

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Where we work on a no win no fee basis we trust that we have your commitment that we have the real opportunity to achieve a successful result. We make an investment in your case and work diligently to achieve a successful result.

Important: No Win No Fee is not “free”. It is a fee structure that can reduce the need to pay everything upfront. We will confirm eligibility and terms before work starts. We do not contact your employer until you have authorised us to act.

No Win No Fee Employment Law Advocates

We are no win no fee employment law advocates. Our fees are fair. If we are taking a case on a no win no fee basis we will get our fee at the end. Where we work on a no win no fee basis for you we trust that we have your commitment that we have the real opportunity to achieve a successful result. We make an investment in your case and work diligently to achieve a successful result. Contrary to what a lot of people may think, No Win No Fee is not free.

No Win No Fee is an extended line of credit.

We are in it to win it, we do not take meritless cases to the Employment Relations Authority or to the Employment Court. We must be first convinced that there are strong grounds to win.

We have had many successful Employment Law cases where our clients have enjoyed the successes of No Win No Fee whether it takes us a few days to achieve a settlement or six months upon having an Employment Relations Authority determination issued.

What counts as a “win” (plain English)

A “win” is typically a successful outcome that delivers a meaningful benefit to you — commonly a settlement (money and/or terms), or a determination that produces remedies. The exact definition sits in the agreement you sign.

This page is general information only. Your agreement will set out the specific terms, including fees, scope and outcomes.

When No Win No Fee is usually suitable

There are strong grounds (merit) and a realistic pathway to settlement or determination.
There is evidence: documents, emails/texts, meeting letters, timelines, payroll records.
You are committed to the process (negotiation → mediation → ERA if needed).
You will follow reasonable instructions and avoid damaging the case.

When it may not be suitable

Evidence is thin or the story cannot be supported.
Expectations are unrealistic (e.g., wanting outcomes the law does not support).
There is no practical prospect of recovery/settlement.
You want to run the case in a way that undermines settlement leverage (e.g., contacting the employer directly).

What we need from you:

Provide your advocate with all relevant information.
Apply for jobs and document your job search efforts to show that you have mitigated your losses.
Following reasonable instructions and advice given by your Advocate.
Keep in reasonable contact with your advocate.

Fastest way to get assessed: send your employment agreement, key letters (allegations/warnings/dismissal), important emails/texts, and a short dated timeline through the Case Form.

Employment Lawyers

Paying an hourly rate as we go is the alternative to No Win No Fee. For a lot of cases where large financial settlements are achieved, if the client has been paying an hourly rate and the advocates don't charge a percentage of the settlement, often comparing the time spent on the case, the client's fees will be smaller in comparison to the No Win No Fee Contingency Fee.

We charge a lot less in hourly rate fees than do Employment Lawyers. It is common that an Employment Lawyer will charge between $6,000 and $10,000 by the time Mediation has come to an end. Clients using Employment Lawyers paying this level of hourly rate fees will often end up paying a lot more money to their Lawyer than their Employer is willing to pay in financial compensation.

Where there is substantial risk in taking a case, at our discretion, No Win No Fee services can still be undertaken where a retainer is payable at the outset to set up your file before we begin.

The Do's and Dont's of No Win No Fee

Employment Advocates taking your case No Win No Fee must have a chance to win. Before you engage No Win No Fee services you must be committed to taking your case to the Employment Relations Authority. All No Win No fee advocacy firms operate in the same way and hold the same views as expressed below.

No Win No Fee is not

Your advocate has done a lot of work for you and you:

Have changed your mind, no fee.
Have spoken to your wife (or husband) and decided to not go any further, no fee.
Decided to use another Lawyer or Advocate, no fee.
Have gone to the Labour Inspector instead, no fee.
Are scared about the risk of costs in the Employment Relations Authority and scared to go further, no fee. Mediators don't have the same insight into the facts and often won't read the documents relating to the case.
Want to go to the Authority against the advice of your advocate who strongly advises to settle, no fee. Some cases may not achieve the same level of financial compensation in the Employment Relations Authority and Employment Court and often taking a generous settlement offer is the best option.

The Dont's of No Win No Fee

Making direct contact with your employer. All communications will go through your Advocate.
Post disparaging remarks on social media or make comments to others about your case. Doing so will only make settling your case very difficult and it is unlikely that your employer will want to pay you any money at all.
Bypass the firm or your advocate in negotiating a settlement.
Constantly telephoning your advocate.
Treating your advocate like a counselling service. We are Employment Advocates, not counsellors.

Conduct of the client that gives rise to termination of the no win no fee contract results in termination fees being charged. The above examples are examples of situations that give rise to termination of a no win no fee contract.

The Do's of No Win No Fee

Honesty to your Advocate.
Confidentiality of your case.
Providing your advocate with all relevant information.
Applying for jobs and documenting your job search efforts to show that you have mitigated your losses so that we can successfully claim lost wages in the Employment Relations Authority.
Following reasonable instructions and advice given by your Advocate.
Keeping in reasonable contact with your advocate.

We look forward to taking your case no win no fee and having a clear client/practitioner relationship from the outset will go a long way for us to achieving a successful result for you.

We look forward to taking your case no win no fee and achieving a successful result for you.

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