Megan Richards
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Megan is an internationally recognised employment and public law specialist. .
Megan acts for many high-profile private entities operating in diverse sectors. She regularly acts for government departments and crown entities. Megan’s practice traverses strategic, litigious, and time-critical day-to-day advice on all aspects of employment-related and public law.
Bringing significant experience to all employment-related matters, Megan advises on employment agreements and HR policies, managing poor performance, restructuring and redundancy, disciplinary investigations and dismissals, executive exits, leave entitlements, minimum standards compliance, secondments, KiwiSaver, collective bargaining, independent contractor arrangements, establishing business in NZ and recruiting staff, privacy, and restraints of trade and other post-termination obligations.
As part of her employment practice, Megan advises on immigration requirements for foreign nationals wishing to work in New Zealand or set up businesses here. She assists with business visa applications and complex health, character, and financial requirements. She also liaises with Immigration New Zealand on behalf of clients.
Megan is a public law expert and advises on exercise of statutory powers, legislative drafting, discrimination and judicial review proceedings, risk management, and legal compliance and governance.
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Megan Richards advises on a wide array of employment matters, including compliance with changing legislation, disciplinary processes, redundancy and post-employment restrictions.
Megan Richards leads the practice from the Wellington office and is an established figure in the market who is particularly noted for her expertise regarding employment issues. Experienced in acting for public sector clients on internal employment investigations, she also regularly advises government agencies and commissions of inquiry on matters concerning the exercise of their statutory powers.
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"Megan has a clear understanding of what we do and what the unique risks we face are. Her advice is always tailored with this in mind."
"She's impressively responsive when we need things done quickly, providing urgent, on-the-spot but nonetheless considered advice."
"She's responsive when we need things done quickly and provides both urgent and more considered advice. She also has a wealth of experience in the public sector employment space."
"Megan is in full command of her legal expertise and is a delight to work with. She's warm, intelligent and practical."
"Megan has a clear understanding of what we do and what the unique risks we face are. Her advice is always tailored with this in mind."
"She's impressively responsive when we need things done quickly, providing urgent, on-the-spot but nonetheless considered advice."
"She's responsive when we need things done quickly and provides both urgent and more considered advice. She also has a wealth of experience in the public sector employment space."
"Megan is in full command of her legal expertise and is a delight to work with. She's warm, intelligent and practical."
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