This comprehensive practical guide to the latest reforms and legislation in employment law are captured here for you, guaranteed to keep you abreast of new and impending regulatory guidelines in the workplace law landscape. Be able to assist your clients successfully in fair pay agreements, modern slavery queries, contractor vs employee clarification, migrant work visas and restraint of trade arrangements. Arm yourself with the latest knowledge on all reforms and legislation.

Presenters

India Townsend, Senior Associate, Simpson Grierson
India is highly qualified specialist employment lawyer. She advises on all aspects of employment and health and safety legal issues. India is experienced in both contentious and non-contentious employment law including employment investigations, restructures, senior employment arrangements, on sensitive or acrimonious disciplinary or grievance processes, negotiated exits, performance management, restraint of trade disputes, incentive schemes, Privacy Act issues and day-to-day advisory work. India regularly attends mediations on behalf of national and internationally based clients. She has experience in the New Zealand High Court, Employment Relations Authority, Employment Court and Human Rights Review Tribunal. She has also represented clients in the UK Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal and has extensive experience in international transactional and corporate M&A support. India has recently returned after spending four years as a senior lawyer in Macfarlanes LLP’s highly ranked employment law practice where she was the key adviser and day-to-day contact to several global businesses. She also advised high calibre London-based employer clients on all types of contentious matters. India is highly regarded by her clients for the level of service she provides the effort she puts into developing strong client relationships. Clients appreciate her proactive approach in keeping them informed and her efficiency in turning work around. Clients have also commented on her pragmatic advice and assistance in resolving difficult workplace situations in a commercially sensitive way.


Andrew Shaw, Managing Partner, Lane Neave
Andrew is the Managing Partner of Lane Neave and he heads the Employment Law Team. He has 28 years experience and is recognised as one of New Zealand’s top employment, ACC and health & safety law practitioners. Andrew is currently on the New Zealand Law Society ACC Committee, having previously been on the New Zealand Law Society Employment Law Committee (for six years), where he assists in providing guidance on proposed legislation. Andrew is a preferred legal practitioner for the New Zealand Law Society to refer vulnerable claimants for specialist and complex legal advice in his specialist areas. He is also a mentor for other law practitioners. Andrew is an experienced litigator and he has appeared in the Employment Relations Authority, Employment Court and ordinary Courts, including the Court of Appeal and advising on a Supreme Court appeal. Andrew also regularly participates in private and MBIE mediations. Andrew has a strong interest in public policy, as this relates to his specialist areas, and as such he is contacted by the media to make comment on current issues of importance. He is also involved in assisting a number of charities, include the Stroke Foundation and MS & Parkinson Society. The Employment Law Team has been a past multiple winner at the New Zealand Law Awards and it is currently on the Government Legal Panel, and provides advice to a number of State and Local Government entities around New Zealand.


Tash Rae, Senior Associate, Anderson Lloyd
Tash has been working in the immigration field for 13 years. Her experience includes immigration visa processing, technical and risk advice for the New Zealand Government and the management of immigration professionals in both the public and private sectors. Before joining Anderson Lloyd, Tash spent several years leading a specialist immigration team in Christchurch. Prior to that she held various roles with Immigration New Zealand and spent two years working for a large global immigration firm. Her experience crosses multiple jurisdictions, having spent time based in Washington DC, London and Singapore. Tash specialises in corporate immigration for large New Zealand employers and multi-national companies. Due to her experience, she is also regularly instructed to act for clients in medical waiver, character waiver and employer compliance issues.


Angela Evans, Partner, BE Employment Law
Angela is a Partner at BE Employment Law, a specialist employment law firm. In addition to her employment law expertise, Angela has a commercial litigation background, has appeared in the Authority and in most courts where employment issues are heard and is keen on the strategic and advocacy aspects of employment law.


Robbie Bryant, Senior Associate, Todd & Walker Law
Robbie is a Senior Associate and is TODD & WALKER Law’s employment law specialist. Robbie is primarily based in TODD & WALKER Law’s Wanaka office but also works across the Queenstown office. Robbie advises clients on a full range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters. He has advised start-up businesses through to some of New Zealand’s leading public and private sector organisations, including not-for-profit organisations. Robbie also advises employees at all levels including senior managers and executives. An experienced litigator, Robbie represents clients in the Employment Relations Authority and Employment Court, and he has made appearances in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Robbie is regularly asked to appear for clients in mediations and has also appeared before the ACC Review Authority and Human Rights Commission. Robbie also has experience in conducting external investigations and mediating disputes.


John Farrow, Partner, Anderson Lloyd
John Farrow is a Partner co-leading Anderson Lloyd's national employment team. He specialises in Employment and Health & Safety law. John's expertise covers the full range of employment matters, including those which involve criminal and civil aspects. John has represented employees, senior executives, small to medium businesses, councils, local authorities, and corporates. He is a LEADR-accredited Mediator, Member of the Institute of Directors and is an 'Association of Workplace Investigators' Certificate-holder. John is named in the 'Best Lawyers in New Zealand' publication, Labour and Employment Law category, and as a 'next generation partner' in the Legal 500.


William Fussey, Associate, Anderson Lloyd
William advises on the full suite of employment law issues, including employment agreements and policies, personal grievances, disciplinary and performance improvement matters, restructures and redundancies, medical incapacity, bullying and harassment, and negotiated exits. William also specialises in privacy law, health and safety, and the nuances of the Holidays Act 2003. William has represented both employers and employees at the Employment Relations Authority and Employment Court and regularly attends mediations. He takes a strong but pragmatic approach to resolving employment relationship problems. He is also a regular presenter on a range of employment law matters. William is a member of the Law Association Employment Law Committee.