Presenters

Maddy Lister, Senior Solicitor, Russell McVeagh
Maddy has a broad range of experience in employment law, including advising on all types of disciplinary and performance issues, restructuring situations, status claims, collective bargaining, discrimination claims, employee privacy claims and health and safety matters. She has a particular interest in bullying and harassment claims and has previously undertaken workplace investigations and a cultural review. She frequently represents clients – including large corporates – at mediations and has appeared in the Employment Relations Authority, Employment Court and Human Rights Review Tribunal.

Megan Vant, Special Counsel, Dundas Street Employment Lawyers
Megan is a highly skilled and intelligent lawyer, specialising in employment law. She has significant experience acting for both employers and employees and is well versed in the legislation affecting the application of employment law. She builds strong relationships with clients and takes a pragmatic and solutions focused approach, successfully navigating complex issues. Her advice is both academic and straightforward, ensuring that the law is understood and applied in a manner that is practical and strategic for her clients. Megan is nationally recognised as a leading authority in New Zealand in the areas of pay equity and equal pay and has represented clients in leading edge litigation in this novel area of law. She has been with Dundas Street Employment Lawyers since the firm was established in 2013 and also has experience working in-house in both central and local government.