Tuesday, 3 March 2026
Chair
Kathryn Dalziel, Barrister Sole; Adjunct Professor of Practice Law Faculty, University of Canterbury
Learning objectives:
- Understand employer obligations when managing redundancies, restructures and redeployment processes in New Zealand
- Examine key legal risks associated with consultation, communication and redundancy decision-making
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD hour
* This interactive online recording includes questions and quizzes requiring critical thinking about the topics, so you have no annual limits to the number of points/hours you can claim with this format of learning. Please verify with your CPD rules
Redundancies, Restructuring & Redeployment: Legal and Practical Insights
- Overview of employer obligations under New Zealand employment law
- Managing restructuring processes: consultation and communication
- Legal requirements and risks associated with redundancy decisions
- Redeployment options and obligations: supporting affected employees
Presented by Ruvin Pattiaratchi, Senior Associate, MinterEllisonRuddWatts
Presenters
Kathryn Dalziel, Barrister
Kathryn is a senior barrister practising in employment and privacy law as well as civil litigation and professional ethics. Kathryn researches and teaches in Employment Law and Legal Ethics for the University of Canterbury School of Law and regularly presents at conferences and seminars in privacy, employment, and legal ethics. Kathryn is a member of the Employment Law Bulletin editorial committee. She has co-authored the chapters on Employment Law and Health Information in Health Care and the Law (5th ed), co-authored Ethics, Professional Responsibility and the Lawyer (3rd Ed), and authored the Privacy Law Chapter in Human Rights Law – Westlaw NZ (online).
Ruvin Pattiaratchi, Senior Associate, MinterEllisonRuddWatts
Ruvin is a senior associate in our employment team. He provides advice on a broad range of employment law and health and safety matters to clients across the business spectrum. Ruvin can guide you through disciplinary matters, personal grievances, Holidays Act, individual and collective employment agreements, restructuring and redeployment, and business sale or acquisition. Ruvin can also act as the investigator in employment investigations. Ruvin assists clients to improve their health and safety performance and understand their obligations and risks under the Health and Safety at Work Act. He has particular interest in health-related matters, including workplace bullying, harassment, and discrimination. Ruvin has appeared as legal counsel in the Employment Relations Authority. He has extensive litigation experience and regularly appeared in the Family Court in his previous roles.
