Employment Relations

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Familiarise your staff with the legal requirements of handling the confidential information of your customers and clients with 'The NZ Privacy Act 2020 - 13 Information Privacy Principles (IPP’s)'.

Familiarise your staff with the legal requirements of handling the confidential information of your customers and clients and mandatory data breach reporting in the 'Actions to Protect your Business'.

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.

Kick-off 2025 with everything you need to know about the economic and legislative forecast and employment law updates as our hits the road again from Kerikeri to Taupō!

Our popular Legal webinar series is back for 2025. Are you struggling to manage absenteeism in your workplace? Tackle this common challenge head-on with expert guidance from Mauro Barsi, EMA Head of Legal.

The EMA Connect series is back for 2025 with events coming up in Auckland, Hamilton, and Tauranga!

The EMA Connect series is back for 2025 with events coming up in Auckland, Hamilton, and Tauranga!