Employment Relations

At our next Connect event in Auckland, join Lisa Oakley, for an interactive breakfast on managing restructuring risks and minimising unintended consequences.

At our next Connect event in Hamilton, join Clive Thomson, for an interactive breakfast session on managing restructuring risks, and minimising unintended consequences.

At our next Connect event in Tauranga, join Chris Longman, for an interactive breakfast session on managing restructuring risks and minimising unintended consequences.

At our next Connect event in Rotorua, join Chris Longman, for an interactive breakfast session on managing restructuring risks and minimising unintended consequences.

We're delighted to launch our next series kicking off in July, with our Advocacy and Legal teams joining you from Taupō to Kerikeri.

Are you a CEO, General Manager, or HR Manager wanting to understand the new immigration environment?

Perfect for HR advisors or business partners, or those aiming to become one. This extensive programme is the perfect investment for any HR practitioner wanting to build their knowledge of employment law with practical applications.

This advanced course is for managers of change, HR practitioners or anyone who may have responsibilities around restructuring or organisational development.

This course is essential for anyone overseeing the resolution of employment relationship problems and/or working on complex workplace change. It is particularly suited to employers, managers and supervisors.

This advanced course is for any manager, HR practitioner or payroll specialist who may have responsibility to administer or apply best practice to critical issues of leave.

If you are an Australian-based HR professional charged with managing or administering a New Zealand workforce, this introductory to the intermediate-level course will prove invaluable. It gives a broad outline of New Zealand employment legislation, enabling you to better navigate its provisions. For deeper knowledge, we recommend EMA’s more detailed courses on human resources and employment relations.

If you’re a manager or employer, or you work in human resources, this 90-minute webinar will give you a good overview of this key employment legislation.

This is our most popular course and is designed for anyone new to the responsibilities of managing staff, HR, or payroll functions.

This course is perfect for those managers and HR practitioners responsible for overseeing disciplinary processes and handling workplace investigations.

If you’re an HR or ER practitioner responsible for managing union relationships, this practical course is for you. This intermediate level course will prepare you with the tools and techniques to negotiate collective agreements, from initiating bargaining to the bargaining process agreement and terms of settlement.

An introduction to one of the most important New Zealand laws. Familiarise yourself with what and why the NZ Privacy Act 2020 is, and your legal requirements around it.

The 'ER Privacy Act' is a 3-module eLearning bundle which explores the 'Introduction to NZ Privacy Act', 'Information Privacy Principles (IPP 13)' and the 'Actions to Protect your Business'.

Understand key aspects of the Commerce Act and how it relates to trade practices, it's exemptions and penalties that could be applied and apply scenarios to your business to ensure you are compliant.

Explore the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 and how the rights of consumers are protected under this legislation including a range of topics from compensation to enforcement.

Explore and understand what the Fair Trading Act 1986 covers and how businesses can avoid conduct and practices that breach the Act which can be viewed as misleading, unsafe or unfair.