Don’t be the organisation that is in the news. Gain valuable insight into employers’ obligations for managing mental health and wellbeing challenges in the workplace.  Ensure that your clients’ or your organisation are compliant with all obligations and ensure they minimise the liabilities that may arise.

Presenters

Lucy Gallagher, Solicitor, Anderson Lloyd
Lucy graduated from the University of Otago with a Bachelor of Laws with Honours (First Class) at the end of 2022 and was admitted to the Bar in December 2023. She initially joined Anderson Lloyd's employment law team as a summer clerk in 2020 and has since become a permanent member of the team, where she assists with a wide range of employment issues. Lucy prepares and presents at both internal and external seminars and has assisted in advising various clients, including public sector employers, employers in the aged care sector, organisations undergoing investigations and prosecutions by WorkSafe, and employers in need of assistance with disciplinary processes and negotiated exits.


AJ Lodge, Partner, Anderson Lloyd
Ashley-Jayne (AJ) advises clients in all aspects of employment law working with them to provide practical, pragmatic solutions to often complex employment issues. She has represented both employers and employees in the education sector, including from early childhood, primary, and secondary schools. AJ can assist employers, employees, and HR professionals with all manner of employment advice, including day to day management of employees, restructures and redundancies, employee claims, advising on and providing representation in human rights matters, health and safety, and employment agreements and policies. AJ represents clients at mediations, in the Employment Relations Authority, Employment Court, and Human Rights jurisdictions, as well as representing and advising sports players and clubs in disciplinary and general matters. AJ is also an experienced investigator, having conducted workplace investigations, reviews, and other independent investigations in both the public and private sector. AJ is a certified Association of Workplace Investigators member and Certificate Holder (AWI-CH) and conducts independent investigations for both employers and other organisations, including schools and tertiary institutions.

Employment Law Series 2024

In this in-depth 5-part employment law series you will explore the issues concerning the impact of social media and AI on the workplace and employment relations concerns, plus the employer’s obligations to deal with mental health in the workplace. Get the latest on Restraint of Trade Agreements including drafting tips and enforcement. Gain valuable insights in running of workplace investigations and drafting know how on employment agreements to meet an employer’s statutory obligations.