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Dismissal
Firing Fair: Cutting the Risk of Costly Dismissals
Are you confident handling terminations when an employment relationship needs to end?
Ending someone’s employment is never straightforward — but in New Zealand, following a fair and reasonable process is essential. Whether you’re dealing with performance concerns, misconduct, or restructuring, knowing how to manage dismissals correctly can help you avoid personal grievance claims and protect your business.
Join us for this practical, one-hour webinar designed for employers across all industries. We’ll break down what a justified dismissal looks like under NZ employment law, how to manage the process with confidence, and how to safeguard your business every step of the way.
In just 60 minutes:
- Know Your Grounds for Termination: Understand the different types of dismissal - performance‑based, conduct‑based, or redundancy, and when each is considered fair and reasonable
- Follow a Fair Process: Learn the essential steps you must take to meet good‑faith and fair‑process requirements, including proper warnings, meetings, investigation, evidence, and documentation
- Communicate with Confidence: Gain practical tips for conducting difficult conversations while maintaining professionalism, clarity, and respect
- Protect Your Business: Discover the mistakes employers often make when ending employment, and how to avoid costly personal grievance claims for unjustified dismissal
Please note that this is general information and not intended to replace legal advice under any circumstances.
Have a question?
Have a question about the webinar, or perhaps you need some guidance on a HR or workplace safety matter? We’re happy to answer all your questions, call 0800 675 701 or email [email protected].
Redundancy
Restructures without the Risk: Implementing Workplace Changes Fairly
Across New Zealand, more businesses are having to rethink their structures due to rising costs, changing markets, and new operational demands. But making workplace changes isn’t as simple as announcing a restructure.
Under the Employment Relations Act, employers must have genuine business reasons, consult meaningfully, act in good faith, and follow a fair, transparent process. Skipping steps or predetermining outcomes can expose your business to personal grievances, unjustified dismissal claims, and costly disputes.
Whether you’re considering role changes, reducing hours, or restructuring to improve efficiency, understanding your legal duties is essential.
In just 60 minutes:
- Genuine Reasons: You'll gain clarity on what counts as a “genuine business reason,” and why fair process is non‑negotiable under employment law
- The Legal Framework: Your obligations around consultation, providing information, considering feedback, exploring redeployment options, and ensuring decisions are based on roles — not individuals
- The Risks of Getting It Wrong: Common employer mistakes like predetermining outcomes, poor documentation, or insufficient consultation — and how they lead to personal grievances and unjustified dismissal findings
- Fair Process: A clear walkthrough of how to plan, propose, consult, and implement workplace changes fairly — so your restructure is compliant, transparent, and defensible
Please note that this is general information and not intended to replace legal advice under any circumstances.
Have a question?
Have a question about the webinar, or perhaps you need some guidance on a HR or workplace safety matter? We’re happy to answer all your questions, call 0800 675 701 or email [email protected].
Peninsula Group. Helping employers like you for over 40 years
Thousands of small and medium sized business owners have chosen Peninsula for HR and Health & Safety support. Discover what they have to say.
"We initially considered hiring another admin for our business but spoke to Peninsula. After consulting with them, we realised their comprehensive HR, H&S and legal services offered a more cost-effective and reliable solution, giving us the necessary reassurance. "
280 employees Healthcare & Medical
Jon Bishton, People and Culture Manager
Tassie Care
"Galleria Podiatry have been with Peninsula for 15+ years, and we’ve had a great experience. All the staff are extremely knowledgeable on all aspects of employment relations and are always available to help. I recently met with a member of the team for our workplace review, and they were fantastic. "
3 employees Healthcare & Medical
Nic Lange, Owner / Senior Podiatrist
Galleria Podiatry
"We have been a Peninsula client for over 5 years. The team is friendly, professional and helpful. As a Practice Manager you face issues that need professional advice. That's where Peninsula played a role in solving my issues. Thank you team."
9 employees Healthcare & Medical
Dyllis Williamson, Practice Manager
ProHealth Family Medical Centre
"As a first-time founder and CEO of a substantial sized company I have built over the last 4 years, I was introduced to Peninsula and utilised their services over time. The professionally trained staff has been a saving grace for me to fully understand my rights in many unprecedented and sometimes harsh situations. "
11 employees Healthcare & Medical
Elaine Johnston, Founder
Team Lemonade
"Peninsula's service is of the highest level and standard. This is an amazing business and how the team support and advise members is incredible. I’m so grateful for all their help. I couldn’t do what I do as a business owner without them."
11 employees Sports & Recreation
Jerry Trzeciak, Director & Founder
iROCK Music School
"I can highly recommend working with Peninsula! They are available 24/7 for all employment and WH&S matters. Whenever I have a HR issue, I give them a quick call and get advice, making sure I deal with every matter sensitively and accurately. "
17 employees Healthcare & Medical
Irene Vermooten, Director & Clinical Psychologist
The Mood and Mind Centre