Pactly walks you through disciplinary and dismissal processes step-by-step, generating the right documents at the right time, so you stay compliant with NZ employment law—without a lawyer on retainer.
In NZ, it's not enough to have a valid reason to dismiss someone. You must follow a fair process—proper investigation, meetings, notice periods, written warnings, opportunity to respond. Miss one step and you're exposed, even if the employee was clearly in the wrong. Most SMBs learn this the hard way at the ERA.
Pactly combines an interactive process wizard, document generator, and case tracker into one tool. Select your situation, answer a few questions, and Pactly guides you through every required step—generating letters, meeting agendas, and decision documents along the way. No legal expertise required.
Each workflow covers the full NZ employment law process from first concern to final resolution.
From allegation through investigation, disciplinary meetings, and fair decision-making. Covers serious and general misconduct.
Navigate genuine redundancy from business case through consultation to fair selection. Covers individual and collective scenarios.
Structure a fair performance improvement process with clear expectations, support, and review periods before any termination.
Choose misconduct, redundancy, or performance. Answer a few questions about the specifics—Pactly builds your personalised process timeline.
Pactly walks you through each required action. At every stage, it generates the letters, agendas, and documents you need—pre-filled and ready to use.
Track your progress and keep a full audit trail. If it ever goes to the ERA, you have documented evidence of a fair, lawful process.
Step-by-step guidance through each phase of the disciplinary or dismissal process. Never wonder "what comes next?"
Letters, agendas, PIPs, and decision documents generated automatically with your specific details pre-filled.
Track every action, meeting, and decision in one place. Full audit trail that holds up at the ERA if challenged.
Automatic deadline tracking for notice periods, response windows, and review dates. Never miss a required timeframe.
Legal requirements explained in simple language. Understand why each step matters and what a "fair and reasonable employer" would do.
Built on the Employment Relations Act 2000 and current ERA case law. Not a US tool with NZ bolted on.
| DIY / Google It | Employment Lawyer | Pactly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free | $3,000 – $15,000+ | From $49/process |
| NZ-specific process | ✗ Hit or miss | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Step-by-step guidance | ✗ No | ~ By appointment | ✓ Instant, 24/7 |
| Documents generated | ✗ Templates (generic) | ✓ Custom (slow) | ✓ Custom (instant) |
| Audit trail | ✗ Scattered emails | ~ Their files | ✓ Built-in tracker |
| Available when you need it | ✓ Always | ✗ Business hours | ✓ Always |
| Confidence level | Low | High | High |
Pactly is a compliance workflow tool, not legal advice. It guides you through processes based on NZ employment law and ERA best practice. For complex or unusual situations, we always recommend getting independent legal advice. But for the 80% of standard disciplinary processes, Pactly keeps you on track.
Pactly's workflows are built on the Employment Relations Act 2000, the Holidays Act 2003, and current ERA and Employment Court case law—including the test of what a "fair and reasonable employer" would do in the circumstances.
Depending on your workflow: allegation letters, suspension letters, investigation plans, meeting agendas, meeting minutes templates, PIPs, warning letters, decision letters, redundancy proposals, consultation frameworks, and final termination documentation.
Templates give you a static document. Pactly gives you a guided process—it tells you what to do, when to do it, generates documents specific to your situation, tracks deadlines, and keeps an audit trail. It's the difference between a recipe and a cooking coach.
Small and medium NZ business owners who don't have HR departments or employment lawyers on retainer. If you've ever Googled "how to dismiss an employee NZ" at 11pm, Pactly is for you.
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Start your guided misconduct dismissal process now. Answer a few questions, get a tailored checklist and document templates.
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