From the moment a job advertisement is placed, a wide range of employment laws impact everyone involved in the employment relationship. Whether you’re an employer or an employee needing advice on any aspect of your employment relationship, we have the best people to give you practical and user-friendly advice to help resolve your situation positively and strategically.

For Employers

Navigating New Zealand’s employment laws is essential for maintaining a compliant and productive workplace. Our services for employers include:

> Pre-employment screening: Ensuring that potential employees meet all necessary criteria before hiring, including background checks and verification of qualifications.

> Drafting or advising on contractor agreements and employment agreements: Creating robust and compliant agreements that protect your interests and meet legal standards.

> Workplace policies and procedures (draft or check for legislative compliance): Developing and reviewing policies to ensure they align with current employment laws, including the Employment Relations Act and Health and Safety at Work Act.

> Information technology: Addressing legal issues related to the use of IT in the workplace, including data protection and acceptable use policies.

> Harassment: Providing guidance on preventing and addressing workplace harassment, ensuring compliance with the Human Rights Act.

> Privacy: Ensuring your business complies with the Privacy Act in handling employee information.

> Restraint of trade issues: Advising on the enforceability and drafting of restraint of trade clauses to protect your business interests.

> Managing change and restructures: Supporting businesses through restructuring processes, including redundancy and redeployment, while ensuring compliance with legal requirements.

> Resolving or preventing employment relationship problems such as performance, termination, misconduct, leave, and holiday entitlements: Offering practical solutions to common employment issues, ensuring fair and legal outcomes.

> Employment law training for supervisors and managers: Providing training to ensure your leadership team understands and complies with employment laws.

> Health and safety including issues related to drug testing and health and safety representative and committee training: Ensuring your workplace meets health and safety standards, including the implementation of drug testing policies and training for health and safety representatives.

> Mediation and litigation representation: Representing your interests in mediation and litigation to resolve employment disputes.

>Employment-related investigations: Conducting thorough investigations into workplace issues, ensuring impartial and fair outcomes.

> Conducting mediations, facilitations, and investigations: Offering mediation and facilitation services to resolve conflicts and investigations into workplace issues.

> Medical termination and ACC related issues: Providing advice on medical termination processes and issues related to the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC).

For Employees

Understanding your rights and obligations as an employee in New Zealand is crucial. Our services for employees include:

> Reviewing agreements pre-employment: Ensuring that your employment agreements are fair and compliant with New Zealand law before you sign.

> Employment agreement interpretation: Helping you understand the terms and conditions of your employment agreements.

> Resolving employment relationship problems such as termination, disciplinary action, leave and holiday entitlements, remuneration and benefit issues, harassment, and privacy: Offering expert advice and representation to resolve disputes and protect your rights.

> Mediation and litigation representation: Representing your interests in mediation and litigation to resolve employment disputes.

> Restraint of trade issues: Advising on the implications and enforceability of restraint of trade clauses in your employment agreements.

At our firm, we are committed to providing expert legal advice and representation to both employers and employees. Our team understands the complexities of New Zealand’s employment laws and is dedicated to achieving positive outcomes for our clients. Thank you for considering us for your employment law needs. We look forward to assisting you with your employment-related issues and ensuring that your rights and obligations are met.