HR and Employment Law Summit 2015
HR and Employment Law Summit 2015 Thursday 26th March Pullman Hotel, Auckland HR and Employment Law Summit 2015 Thursday 26th March, Pullman Hotel, Auckland 8.15 8.45 9.00 9.45 10.30 10.45 11.30 12.15 1.00 Registration and Coffee Opening from the Chair Emma Butcher, Partner, LangtonHudsonButcher Keynote Address Speaker to be confirmed Employment Litigation Update Last year saw a number of important procedural developments in employment litigation. This session will update you on: • When is a procedural challenge not procedural – the full Employment Court decision in H v A Ltd • Non-publication orders – when are they appropriate and when might the information suppressed still be used to discipline an employee – H v A Ltd and the full Employment Court decision in Hayne v ASG • Settlement negotiations: • confidentiality of without prejudice discussions following the Court of Appeal decision in Morgan v Whanganui College Board of Trustees; • navigating Calderbank offers and their real impact on costs • New oral determinations by the Employment Relations Authority under the recent ERA amendments. Sherridan Cook, Partner, Buddle Findlay Morning Tea Employment Law v HR: different approaches to the same issue The approach HR takes can be very different from an employment lawyer. This session will discuss the approaches taken when working through a business closure/restructure and putting in place employment agreements and policies for a company. What factors does HR consider? What factors have to be considered from an employment law point of view? What can both sides learn from the other? Angela Atkins, General Manager, Elephant HR and Emma Butcher, Partner, LangtonHudsonButcher The Employment Relations Act - what you need to know about the 2015 amendments. Amendments to the Employment Relations Act come into force in March. This session will provide an overview of the amendments, with particular emphasis on access to confidential information (good faith), Part 6A (right of vulnerable employees to transfer), collective bargaining and partial strikes. Kylie Dunn, Senior Associate, Russell McVeagh Statutory compliance refresher Statutory compliance refresher – topics to be confirmed, but likely to include: minimum wage, wages protection, volunteers, interns, people on work trials, fixed term agreements/ Christchurch issues, immigration, breaches of contracts. MBIE speaker to be confirmed Lunch 2.00 2.45 3.30 4.00 4.15 5.00 5.45 6.00 Holidays Act – a repeal is overdue and a post-election Employment Law wish list In February 2014 Simpson Grierson released a report on a survey of the Holidays Act 2003. The overwhelming view was that it is time to repeal the Holidays Act and to replace it with a more modern and user friendly piece of legislation. Following the Survey, a working group session was held with the then Minister of Labour to discuss the findings with 15 senior HR practitioners and legal counsel. Later in 2014 the Government announced that it will consider changes to the way holiday pay and annual leave are calculated. This session will cover recent cases, key difficulties with the Holidays Act 2003 and proposed initiatives for change. Employment Law Wish List: Prior to the 2014 general election, Simpson Grierson conducted a further survey of its employer clients, asking them to select the top three employment issues they would like the Government to focus on post-election. This session will cover the key priorities for change to employment laws identified by the survey respondents. Rebecca Rendle, Senior Associate, Simpson Grierson Essential employment case update Employment Law is constantly evolving as the latest decisions from the courts refine and develop existing principles. This session will comprise a case-roundup of some of the latest key employment cases and will analyse the implications for both employers and employees. Peter Kiely, Partner, Kiely Thompson Caisley The implications of the Terranova case – navigating the pay equity minefield In this session we will cover: • The Terranova decision – What did the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court decide? How is the case progressing? What are the implications? • The wider context – how has the equal pay debate played out in the UK (interesting in part because of the sheer scale of some of the settlements, the Birmingham City Council one being around £1 billion) • How should organisations assess pay equity and how do you compare apples with pears in terms of assessing remuneration across different sectors. Una Diver, Partner, EY and Christie Hall, Employment Law Leader, EY Law Afternoon Tea Health & Safety: the devil’s in the detail Everyone is becoming familiar with the key concepts of the proposed Health and Safety at Work Act, but what are the hidden details that can trip you up? How will consultation with workers need to happen? What can inspectors from WorkSafe do when something goes wrong? Grant Nicholson, Partner, Kensington Swan Proceed with caution: Responding to workplace bullying complaints People are often reluctant to make formal complaints when bullied at work. Why is this, and how can organisations respond with care and dignity? Hadyn Olsen, Director, WAVE Closing remarks from chair Networking drinks HR and Employment Law Summit 2015 Registration Form HOW TO BOOK Thursday 26th March, Pullman Hotel, Auckland 1. ONLINE. Go to http://www.cchlearning.co.nz/hr-and-employment-law-summit-2015/ to book online. 2. PHONE or EMAIL. Contact the CCH Learning customer services team on 0800 932 462 or email [email protected] 3. MAIL. Fill in your delegate and payment details on this order form and return the form to CCH New Zealand Limited, PO Box 2378, Shortland Street, Auckland 1140. 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