I take instructions in the following employment law matters:

Personal Grievances

• Unjustified dismissal, including constructive dismissal
• Unjustified disadvantage in employment
• Disadvantage grievances relating to unilateral variation of terms

Disciplinary and Termination Matters

• Serious misconduct investigations and dismissals
• Performance management and poor performance dismissals
• Restructuring and redundancy processes
• Suspension disputes
• Trial period, or 90 day, dismissals and their validity

Employment Agreement Issues

• Drafting, reviewing, and interpreting individual employment agreements
• Collective employment agreement disputes
• Restraint of trade and non competition clauses
• Confidentiality and non solicitation clauses
• Variation of employment terms

Discrimination and Harassment

• Sexual harassment claims
• Racial and other unlawful discrimination
• Bullying complaints
• Human Rights Act claims that intersect with employment

Wages, Holidays and Entitlements

• Minimum wage and holiday pay disputes
• Holidays Act 2003 compliance and underpayment claims
• KiwiSaver and other statutory entitlement disputes
• Deductions from wages disputes

Health and Safety

• WorkSafe New Zealand investigations and prosecutions
• Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 compliance advice
• Officer due diligence obligations

Restructuring and Redundancy

• Genuine business reasons and consultation process
• Redeployment obligations
• Redundancy compensation disputes

Employment Relations Authority and Employment Court

• Representation at mediation
• Employment Relations Authority investigations and determinations
• Employment Court proceedings, including challenges and de novo hearings

Contractor versus Employee Status

• Determining employment status disputes, contractor versus employee
• Triangular employment relationships, including labour hire

Privacy and Information

• Privacy Act issues in the employment context
• Employee records and information requests

Whistleblowing

• Protected Disclosures Act matters