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Kia ora Jean Roberts

 

Thank you for your OIA request received on 7 December 2023 for:

1- The number of Personal Grievances raised in your Ministry, in the last
3 years broken down by year , and categories (for example: Bullying,
Unjustifiably disadvantaged, constructive dismissal etc)

 

2- (in the last 3 years) The number of Mediation that took place broken
down by year

 

3- (in the last 3 years) The number of successful mediation broken down by
year

 

4- (in the last 3 years) Of the PGs raised, how many went to Employment
Relations Authority broken down by year?

 

5- (in the last 3 years) How many cases were found against the Ministry
broken down by year?

 

6- (in the last 3 years) How much money – in total- were paid to settle
these cases / or pay the fee required by ERA broken down by year?

 

7- How much money was covered by the Ministry’s liability insurance?

 

8- (in the last 3 years) How much money – in total – were paid to external
Legal consultants to defend the cases filed in ERA or to prepare the
responses to the case broken down by year?

 

9- (in the last 3 years) How many ERA cases resulted in reinstatement of
employee broken down by year?

 

10- If a case is found against the Ministry (the Ministry lost), what are
the consequences to the Manager involved in the incident?

 

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respond to it as soon as reasonably practicable, and in terms of the
timeframes and requirements of the OIA.

 

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Ministry will seek to provide you with a decision on your request as soon
as possible.

 

 

Ngā mihi

 

Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere

 

-----Original Message-----

From: Jean Roberts <[1][FOI #25068 email]>

Sent: Thursday, 7 December 2023 2:30 pm

To: ENQUIRIES <[2][MFAT request email]>

Subject: Official Information request - Cost of PG

 

Dear Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,

 

I am doing a research on the cost of Personal grievance that the
Government is incurring in the last 3 years. Can I request under the
Official Information Act

 

1- The number of Personal Grievances raised in your Ministry, in the last
3 years broken down by year , and categories (for example: Bullying,
Unjustifiably disadvantaged, constructive dismissal etc)

 

2- (in the last 3 years) The number of Mediation that took place broken
down by year

 

3- (in the last 3 years) The number of successful mediation broken down by
year

 

4- (in the last 3 years) Of the PGs raised, how many went to Employment
Relations Authority broken down by year?

 

5- (in the last 3 years) How many cases were found against the Ministry
broken down by year?

 

6- (in the last 3 years) How much money – in total- were paid to settle
these cases / or pay the fee required by ERA broken down by year?

 

7- How much money was covered by the Ministry’s liability insurance?

 

8- (in the last 3 years) How much money – in total – were paid to external
Legal consultants to defend the cases filed in ERA or to prepare the
responses to the case broken down by year?

 

9- (in the last 3 years) How many ERA cases resulted in reinstatement of
employee broken down by year?

 

10- If a case is found against the Ministry (the Ministry lost), what are
the consequences to the Manager involved in the incident?

Yours faithfully,

 

Jean Roberts

 

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Kia ora Jean Roberts

 

Please see attached our response to your OIA request of 7 December 2023.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Whatupūaho | Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere

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