Friday, 13 March 2026
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD hour
Chair
David Allen, Partner, Buddle Findlay
Employment Law Considerations in Agribusiness
- Getting the fundamentals right: selecting the right type of employment agreement, hours of work, availability, shift work, weather days, minimum entitlements and record keeping obligations, and pay (including productivity incentives
- Legislative and case law update including lessons from Soapi v Pick Hawkes Bay Inc.
Presented by Robbie Bryant, Special Counsel, Todd & Walker Law
Learning Objectives:
- Understand key employment law requirements in agribusiness, including employment agreements, hours of work, availability, minimum entitlements, record keeping and remuneration arrangements
- Apply recent legislative and case law developments to common agribusiness employment issues, including practical lessons from Soapi v Pick Hawkes Bay Inc
Presenters
David Allen, Partner, Buddle Findlay
David Allen is a leading environmental lawyer. He works predominantly in large infrastructure projects and planning processes across New Zealand but has considerable experience in freshwater planning as well as advising large agricultural clients on planning and consenting matters. David is a teacher of the MfE 'Making Good Decisions' course required for all RMA decision makers. He is also an accredited and experienced hearings chair.
Robbie Bryant, Special Counsel, Todd & Walker Law
Robbie leads Todd & Walker Law’s employment law team. He advises clients (employers and employees) throughout New Zealand on all contentious and non-contentious employment matters. Robbie has represented clients in all the employment institutions, as well as the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Prior to joining Todd & Walker Law, Robbie was an employed barrister specialising in employment law and then worked for a boutique employment law firm – both in Auckland.
