New Zealand

Extended time for personal grievances

21 March 2024 1 min read

By Carl Blake

At a glance

  • The Employment relations (Extended Time for Personal Grievance for Sexual Harassment) Amendment Act 2023 has extended the time for raising personal grievances involving sexual harassment from 90 days to 12 months.
  • This allows victims of sexual harassment more time to consider raising a claim.
  • Personal grievances for all other claims must still be made within 90 days.

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