Explore the intersection of employment and immigration law and receive a concise overview of pivotal rulings in this domain.
9.30am to 10.30am Employment Law and Immigration Law
- Employer role in the Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme
- Employer obligations to visa holders
- Case law update on Gill v Restaurant Brands Ltd
Presented by Michelle Urquhart, Senior Associate, Tompkins Wake
Learning Objective:
- Consider the crossover of immigration law on employment law
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD hour
Presenters
Ms. Michelle Urquhart, Senior Associate, Tompkins Wake
Michelle is a Senior Associate based in Tompkins Wake’s Rotorua office. She was admitted to the bar in 2015, and after 2 years sitting as a Disputes Tribunal Referee, she has worked in private practice in the wider Bay of Plenty since then. Michelle has specific expertise in employment law and immigration issues and has a particular interest in cross-cultural disputes. She acts on a wide range of employment and immigration matters including assisting with immigration applications, taking appeals to the Immigration and Protection Tribunal and acting for parties in employment disputes. She also provides independent employment investigation services. Michelle provides pragmatic advice and support to resolve a wide range of employment, immigration and civil disputes as both an advocate and a mediator. Michelle is an Associate of the Arbitrators and Mediators Institute of New Zealand and an appointed member of the Mediation Panel. She has given regular presentations and training sessions on ethics and privilege in mediation to AMINZ members and as a guest lecturer at Waikato University.
