About
Provided by MinterEllisonRuddWatts
Our Employment team is nationally recognised for its breadth of expertise and seamless service across New Zealand. Advising corporates, government agencies, and high-growth businesses, the team covers all aspects of employment law, industrial relations, health and safety, immigration, and employee privacy. Known for pragmatic, commercially focused advice, the team supports clients through complex issues including Holidays Act compliance, executive exits, union bargaining, and regulatory investigations.
Recent work highlights
- Rabobank | Advising on employment and regulatory matters, including integration of global harassment and whistleblowing policies with local standards, and sensitive conduct and mental health issues requiring board-level engagement.
- Aon | Advised on enforcement of restraints of trade against former employees, reversing litigation strategy to secure a last-minute, materially advantageous settlement protecting commercial interests and confidential information.
- Chief Ombudsman | Advising on employment law within the unique statutory framework of the Ombudsmen Act 1975, including performance, disciplinary, union, and dispute matters tailored to the Ombudsman’s independent role.
- Brunswick Corporation | Advised on complex employment disputes and compliance, including civil proceedings against a former executive resulting in recovery of over NZD1.5m, and strategic support across litigation, exits, and Holidays Act issues.
