NEW ZEALAND’S LEADING EMPLOYMENT LAW CONFERENCE
THE LATEST LEGAL INSIGHTS & CASE REVIEWS ON CRITICAL HR ISSUES.
Organised by:
Including Add on Workshops...
WORKSHOP A
WORKSHOP B
WELLINGTON/
PÅŒNEKE
24 - 26
March 2025
AUCKLAND/
TÄ€MAKI MAKAURAU
26 – 28
March 2025
Welcome to the
HR Law Masterclass Conference
To help you keep track of the latest employment regulations, and reduce financial and reputational risk, New Zealand’s leading bi-annual HR Law Masterclass Conference returns in March 2025. Brought to you by Employment Law Matters, the 18th HR Law Masterclass Conference will cover all the complexity of HR risks that businesses are facing today.  
Attend to ensure compliance for your business, hear the latest HR legal insights from expert lawyers, and benefit from recent case law examples, interactive roundtable discussions and practical advice on the complex and time-consuming HR challenges occurring in the workplace today. 
What will be covered?
Find out what your business needs to do to prepare for the proposed amendments to the Holidays Act
Understand employer obligations when it comes to mental health in the workplace, and learn how organisations can take proactive steps to embed psychosocial safety in the business
Address developments in workplace flexibility and learn how to manage differing expectations of employers and employees regarding flexible working arrangements
Understand recent decisions and guidance from the Privacy Commission and learn what steps are to be taken if there is a privacy breach in your workplace
Learn step-by-step approaches to ensure inclusivity in the workplace and understand
discrimination risks
Identify and triage bullying, harassment and inappropriate workplace conducts risks
Reasons to Attend:
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Cover all key employment law/HR risk topics and legislative updates 
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Receive practical advice and insights, clear and informative take-aways 
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Hear from and engage with leading legal experts  
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Gain clarity on managing your key HR risk issues, and reducing liabilities 
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Refresh your approaches to employment relations by adopting the right HR processes 
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Reduce the impact of contentious situations at your workplace 
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Review case law references and lessons learned 
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Real learning outcomes and a workbook for easy reference when back in the office
WORKSHOP A
This one-day masterclass is a fundamental for hr professionals and managers who manage employment relations issues.  This masterclass will focus on the justification needed and the process you need to follow to justify decisions from a performance management, misconduct, serious misconduct or restructuring process.  Many will know that sometimes you can run the best process in the world and the employee may raise a personal grievance. This masterclass will also give hr professionals a good understanding of the personal grievance process in New Zealand and potential outcomes to it.
WORKSHOP B
When allegations of sexual or racial harassment, discrimination, bullying, or other serious misconduct or incompatibility are made, a timely and robust investigation by an experienced investigator is key to achieving a fair resolution for all parties involved.    
   
This workshop will take an in-depth look at unique factors influencing investigations - the seriousness of allegations, complexities of complaints, and consequences of failing to investigate. Then, how do you conduct an investigation, determine scope, ensure appropriate terms of reference are defined and adhered to, and set expectations of people involved in investigation processes. 
Additionally, you, as the Investigator, need to ensure the investigation is procedurally fair, that independence is assured, that there is transparency, standards of proof, and that evidence is dealt with appropriately.    
Workshop Facilitators:
Fiona McMilan
Partner
Lane Neave
Andy Bell
Partner
Lane Neave
Who Should Attend?
From cross-industry and government.