Navigating Health and Safety Law
Bring yourself up to speed by attending this intensive webinar and learn what to expect from a WorkSafe investigation and how ‘mental health’ fits into health and safety. Understand how to minimise H&S risks for co-directors and officers, plus get that all important update on key cases in 2024 that you need to be aware of, including their implications, to ensure you are armed with the knowledge to best advise your clients. WEB243NZA01Z
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD hour
Chair: Kirsty McDonald, Partner, Duncan Cotterill
12.00pm to 1.00pm Workplace Health & Safety in New Zealand Update
- What to expect from a WorkSafe investigation
- Don’t forget the ‘mental health’ in health and safety
- H&S risks minimisation for co-directors and officers
- Key case updates for 2024
Presented by Helen Pryde, Special Counsel, Buddle Findlay; Employment & WHS Law Rising Star, New Zealand, Doyle’s Guide 2023
Learning Objectives:
- Receive a timely update on recent trends, cases and issues for 2024
- Understand how mental health is important in the health and safety regime
- Explore the consequences of a WorkSafe investigation
- Examine minimisation options for codirectors and officers
Presenters
Helen Pryde
Helen has expertise across all legal issues relating to health and safety and employment, including WorkSafe investigations and prosecutions, performance management, disciplinary matters and processes (with a particular expertise where issues may overlap with criminal law), restructuring and redundancy, restraints of trade, medical incapacity, and dealing with personal grievances. Helen has significant dispute resolution experience and regularly represents clients at mediation and in court. She is also an accredited mediator and undertakes independent investigations into workplace issues.