Employment

Issues covered include: Dealing with a complaint; Conducting the investigation from the Terms of Reference, interview planning, interview techniques, difficult parties and wintesses, anaysis of evidence and making findings

Issues covered include: Pre-Employment Issues & Creating Fair and Inclusive Company Policy, Discrimination Claims

The decision to dismiss an employee needs to be carefully considered because employees have rights and employers have obligations. Gain practical strategies on how to handle employee misconduct, the process of redundancy and how to effectively negotiate settlement agreements.

Issues covered include: employment agreements, faith based organisations, church, pastors, ministers

Issues covered include: Health and Safety at Work Act, fines, undertakings, workplace investigations

Issues covered include: Employment Relations (Triangular Employment) Amendment Act 2019, restructures, misconduct, employment relations authority, contractor rights

Employment law issues are currently front and centre with employees adapting to the new way of working and businesses doing their best to survive. This 6 part series will examine good faith in restructuring and redundancies, work-from-home arrangements, restraint of trade and protecting confidential information, recent cases and the Holidays Act, employee performance management, medical incapacity, bullying and harassment. Choose the session most relevant to you or attend them all.

You will examine good faith, genuine reasons, and reasonable processes when advising on restructuring or redundancies.

Attend and unpack the legalities and risks associated with employee ‘work from home’ arrangements.

Gain a deeper understanding of the legal framework around protecting confidential information and enforcing restraint of trade.

Attend and you will receive a timely update on the Holidays Act reform and a critique of the consequences of the Metropolitan Glass Decision.

You will gain a thorough understanding on how to effectively implement processes to effectively advise on how to performance manage an employee.

The process for terminating an employees’ employment due to their long term illness or injury and factors that need to be considered. Also, what employers need to do to prevent bullying in the workplace and what to do if a complaint of bullying is made.

In this interactive online workshop you will run through the key issues you need to consider when dealing with workplace agreements in light of COVID-19 and important recent cases. Explore legal principles relating to the drafting of employment agreement and enforcement so that you are fully equipped to recognise, avoid and eliminate loopholes in your existing and future agreements.

WEB213NZA24: The decision to dismiss an employee needs to be carefully considered because employees have rights, employers have obligations and you have a duty to properly advise your clients. Gain practical strategies on how to handle a termination by looking at the steps needed to effectively preform a disciplinary investigation, the process of restructure or redundancy, what to do if you encounter a mental health issue mid-process and how to effectively negotiate settlement agreements.

WEB213NZA09: 6 years in, we are now starting to see the courts consider the finer points of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. Attend this webinar and you will review recent case law and examine the emerging trends in wake of the pandemic.

WEB213NZA10: As a legal professional, you will frequently work with people and families who have past or present issues regarding mental health, cognitive functioning and adverse trauma reactions. Over time working within the legal profession can also affect our own mental health and functioning. This highly practical programme will be delivered by a consultant clinical psychologist to provide insight into how to recognise and address this mental health issue when it arises.

WEB213NZA12: Examine the process of redundancies, highlight red flags and risk, examine how to manage unilateral variations, and with the benefit of recent case law, help you to ‘future-proof’ employment relations in your client’s or your business.

213NZA39: Managing an employment dispute can be like a game of chess. Given that 95% of cases settle at mediation, it is in your interest that you make the right moves to reach an optimum outcome as early as possible. In this highly practical afternoon workshop you will hear from employment law experts John Farrow and Malcolm Couling who will take a deep dive into the tactical steps leading up to an appearance at the ERA.

Huge changes in employment law over the last 12 months mean you need to stay up to date to ensure you can properly advise your clients. Receive a critical update on pandemic related cases – where is employment law now and where is it going? Examine recent developments on pay equity, triangular employment relationships, restraints of trade and protections for dependant contractors. WEB215NZA01

Hear from experts working at the forefront of Māori development as they consider how iwi and hapū can partner with the public and private sector in order to build a sustainable asset portfolio. Reflect on the integration of Tikanga Māori into law in New Zealand and the Māori values and issues in environmental and employment law. Plus, consider te Ao Māori and its relevance to New Zealand business. WEB219NZA02

In this in-depth 5 part employment law series you will cover recent developments in bullying and harassment, stay updated on recent cases, ensure your employment agreements are watertight, consider the interaction of employment law and human rights and look at the current state of play in relation to restraint of trade. Choose the session most relevant to you or attend them all. WEB2110NZA01

Ensure you and your clients are up to date on recent developments relating to bullying and harassment in the workplace. WEB2110NZA01A

In this highly practical hour you will look at the critical aspects of drafting and enforcing employment agreements, together with the latest information on what is new in this area. WEB2110NZA01B

Attend and receive a valuable update on the ‘hot’ employment law cases that have been decided over the last year, and what you need to know in your everyday practice. WEB2111NZA01C

Take a deep dive into where employment law and human rights intersects, which comes up more often than you may think, including in controversial areas such as vaccination, discrimination, and where there are allegations of sexual harassment. WEB2111NZA01D

Ensure you’re up to date on the latest areas of concern in relation to restraints of trade and confidential information. WEB2112NZA01E

The decision to dismiss an employee needs to be carefully considered because employees have rights, employers have obligations, and you have a duty to properly advise your client. Gain practical strategies on handling a termination by looking at the steps needed to properly perform the investigation, explore the interface of termination with mental health or prolonged sickness and injury. Investigate the concerns regarding restructures or redundancy plus receive an update on recent cases. WEB222NZA01

Whether you work in the public or private sector, it is essential you understand the latest legal issues that affect Māori. Hear from experts working at the forefront of Māori development as they consider recent disputes and challenges with Māori land, the evolving environmental legal landscape and employment and business law matters to be aware of when working with and for Māori. WEB222NZA04

The last 12 months has seen many pivotal developments in health and safety law. Attend this streamlined webinar and review key case law and emerging trends in WorkSafe’s approach to investigation and enforcement, what’s happening overseas and the continuing impact of the pandemic on health and safety in the workplace. WEB223NZA15

We know you're not an employment lawyer, but wouldn't it be great to be able to address the most common employment law issues when they pop up for a client or in your own team or practice? From drafting clauses in employment agreements, to understanding the restructuring and redundancy process, to responding to poor performance and navigating personal grievances. This session is designed to be interactive, so bring your questions and receive the answers your organisation or your clients need. WEB223NZA35

Take a deep dive into the key employment areas and issues you need to watch in 2022. In this highly informative afternoon, be guided through current and emerging issues that you need to know given the transformation that has been thrust upon employment law. Understand the legal implications of gig work and changing work hours, gain, a critical update on leave entitlements, recent important cases, how COVID-19 has changed the employment landscape and what all this means for you and you clients. WEB223NZA36

Attend this information-packed half-day event to ensure that you stay up to date with the broad spectrum of employment cases and emerging trends. Examine the complex areas of restructuring and redundancies, bullying and harassment, employee vs. contractor issues and Fair Pay agreements. Walk away with a greater understanding of the employment landscape and what all this means for you and you clients. WEB226NZA06

Attend this information-packed half-day and leave with a comprehensive understanding of the new employment law legislation and issues in the employment law landscape. Find out ‘what’s new?’ in protected disclosures, restructuring & redundancy, and how principles of Tikanga intersect with employment law. You will take a close look at workplace investigations & employee surveillance, privacy & data risks. With both the law and practical procedural issues addressed, it is a must attend. WEB229NZA18

In this in-depth 4-part employment law series you will learn all you need about fair pay agreement updates plus how best to deal with difficult employees. Examine recent cases from employment courts to be able to excel in your implementation of their precedents in your practice. Learn how to best adjust to a new work environment and find out how to advocate for your clients and peers in an evolving workforce setting. WEB2210NZA01Z

Attend this first session of our 4-part employment law series to learn everything you need to know about the coverage of the Fair Pay Agreement Bill. Ensure you and your clients are up to date on recent changes and hear about the hot button issues associated with the bill, including its implications on your practice and your client’s everyday life. WEB2210NZA01AZ

Investigate recent employment court decisions in this all-encompassing session to ensure that you are on top of reporting requirements under employment law and how to manage privacy breaches. Difficult employees always appear at different moments in your career, so attend this seminar to understand the legislative parameters under which these relationships operate and how you can prevent personal grievances for your clients. WEB2211NZA01BZ

Immerse yourself in the third part of this series to hear hot off the press cases about employee vs. contractor debates. Dissect the implications of vaccination policies and the Glorivale litigation to transfuse these outcomes into benefits in your practice. WEB2211NZA01CZ

Dive into the final session of this series where you will extrapolate the impact of recent workplace developments on the future of the workforce. The changing attitudes towards workplace arrangements will directly impact your future, so plan ahead and do the work now to ensure you do not get left behind. WEB2212NZA01DZ

Terminating an employee is tough, especially as the employment landscape is highly complex, which means it can often be a fine line between lawful and unlawful dismissal. Employers and their Counsel must be across of a wide range of employee rights, particularly as well as a significant number of compliance obligations. Expand your repertoire with these crucial sessions which focus on restructuring and redundancies, medical incapacity, social media, difficult staff and constructive dismissal. WEB232NZA02Z