What remedies are available to me through the ERA process?

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If you take a personal grievance to the Employment Relations Authority you can ask them to do one or more of the following:
*Reinstatement* - order that you be put back in your previous position or one that’s no less advantageous. It can order you get ‘temporary reinstatement’ until it decides your case.
*Reimbursement* - if you’ve lost wages or other money because of your boss’s actions, the ERA can order your employer to reimburse you, usually for up to 3 months’ ordinary wages. The amount may be less if you are partly to blame for what happened.
*Compensation* - order your employer to pay you compensation for the way you’ve been personally affected, such as humiliated; or the loss of any benefits you might have expected.
*Recommendations for the employer to change their practices or take other acton* - if workplace conduct or practices were a significant factor the ERA can make recommendations to your employer about what should be done to prevent similar problems happening. If you’ve suffered sexual or racial harassment, the ERA can make recommendations to your employer on what to do about the harasser. This may include transferring them, taking disciplinary action, or taking rehabilitative action to prevent them harassing again.

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