Here at Harmans we have a reputable employment team with extensive experience in advising clients in respect of employment issues.
Whether you’re an employee or an employer, seeking advice as soon as possible, particularly where workplace issues arise or are anticipated to arise, can greatly enhance the chances of a successful and satisfactory outcome being reached. Our employment team aims to provide practical advice, and where necessary and possible, to resolve employment disputes quickly and cost-effectively. Staying on top of employment changes and challenges is vitally important to employers and employees alike and is something that Harmans is well-equipped to assist its clients with.
For employers we can provide invaluable advice to help you navigate your obligations and minimise risk, working alongside you to establish sound documents and contracts, assisting with staff communication where necessary and ensuring the processes and procedures you have in place, or are looking to pursue, are robust and all-encompassing.
For employees, we understand that navigating employment agreements and/or employment issues with a potential or existing employer can be challenging and the outcomes significant. We aim to support you through this process with practical advice, including as to the options available to you, potential outcomes, and where necessary we can represent you in negotiations or formal employment processes.
We have significant experience across our team in proceedings before the Employment Relations Authority and New Zealand’s various Courts, and in alternative dispute resolution such as mediation and arbitration.
Some of the key employment law services we offer include:
- Advising on processes related to workplace change, including restructures
- Employment obligations relating to the sale and purchase of businesses
- Advising on dismissals, redundancies and other forms of termination
- Personal grievances and dispute resolution
- Advising on internal and external workplace investigations
- Enforcing employment agreements
- Human Rights cases
- Negotiating, drafting and interpreting employment agreements
- Health and safety matters including risk assessments and defence of prosecutions
- Workplace policies and procedures
- Representing clients in mediation and before the Employment Relations Authority and Employment Court
- Restraint of Trade cases
- Seminars on employment legislation
