Employment Relations

Gain a practical understanding of employee rights and employer obligations by identifying potential employment issues and delivering speedy resolutions.

Secure a working knowledge of all human resource processes and learn what it takes to succeed in this ever-changing world of work.

Stay ahead of the game through a complete understanding of the employee lifecycle and apply best practices to your recruitment, development, and retention.

Build a team of experts!

Employment Relations

EMA Member Briefings: Winter 2025

EMA Member Briefings: Winter 2025

1 hour 30 minutes

Free

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

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EMA HR Webinar: Culture Killers: Hidden Threats to Your Team

EMA HR Webinar: Culture Killers: Hidden Threats to Your Team

1 hour

From $39.00 excl. GST

Join us for webinar 2 of our Hire to Retire HR Webinar Series

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EMA HR Webinar: Learning and Development

EMA HR Webinar: Learning and Development

1 hour

From $39.00 excl. GST

Join us for webinar 3 of our Hire to Retire HR Webinar Series

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EMA HR Webinar: Performance and Succession

EMA HR Webinar: Performance and Succession

1 hour

From $39.00 excl. GST

Join us for webinar 4 of our Hire to Retire HR Webinar Series

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EMA HR Webinar: Transformation and Change

EMA HR Webinar: Transformation and Change

1 hour

From $39.00 excl. GST

Join us for webinar 5 of our Hire to Retire HR Webinar Series

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EMA HR Webinar: Offboarding and Exits

EMA HR Webinar: Offboarding and Exits

1 hour

From $39.00 excl. GST

Join us for webinar 6 of our Hire to Retire HR Webinar Series

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EMA Legal Webinar: Code of Conduct and Behaviour Standards

EMA Legal Webinar: Code of Conduct and Behaviour Standards

1 hour

From $39.00 excl. GST

Beyond an Individual Employment Agreement, an often-underexplored aspect of protecting your business is a Code of Conduct.

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1 hour

From $39.00 excl. GST

Join us for the next legal webinar

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1 hour

From $39.00 excl. GST

Join us for the next legal webinar

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1 hour

From $39.00 excl. GST

Join us for the next legal webinar

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EMA Health and Safety Webinar: The DNA of an accident event

EMA Health and Safety Webinar: The DNA of an accident event

1 hour 30 minutes

Free

This webinar empowers businesses to make small but tactical changes.

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EMA Connect Auckland (August 2025): Recruitment and Onboarding Workshop

EMA Connect Auckland (August 2025): Recruitment and Onboarding Workshop

2 hours

Free

Our interactive Connect breakfast workshops for HR professionals, small business owners, and people leaders are back, this time building on the exploration of recruitment and onboarding in our Hire to Retire series.  

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EMA Connect Hamilton (August 2025): Recruitment and Onboarding Workshop

EMA Connect Hamilton (August 2025): Recruitment and Onboarding Workshop

1 hour 30 minutes

Free

Our interactive Connect breakfast workshops for HR professionals, small business owners, and people leaders are back, this time building on the exploration of recruitment and onboarding in our Hire to Retire series.  

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EMA Connect Tauranga (August 2025): Recruitment and Onboarding Workshop

EMA Connect Tauranga (August 2025): Recruitment and Onboarding Workshop

1 hour 30 minutes

Free

Our interactive Connect breakfast workshops for HR professionals, small business owners, and people leaders are back, this time building on the exploration of recruitment and onboarding in our Hire to Retire series.  

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 EMA Connect Taupō (August 2025): Recruitment and Onboarding Workshop

EMA Connect Taupō (August 2025): Recruitment and Onboarding Workshop

1 hour 30 minutes

Free

Our interactive Connect breakfast workshops for HR professionals, small business owners, and people leaders are back, this time building on the exploration of recruitment and onboarding in our Hire to Retire series.  

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Ultimate Employment Relations Advisor Programme

Ultimate Employment Relations Advisor Programme

6 months (1 day monthly)

From $3,150.00 excl. GST

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.

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Restructuring and Change (ER 206)

Restructuring and Change (ER 206)

1 day

From $940.00 excl. GST

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

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Procedural Fairness (ER201)

Procedural Fairness (ER201)

1 day

From $940.00 excl. GST

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.

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Payroll Essentials (PY101)

Payroll Essentials (PY101)

1 day

From $940.00 excl. GST

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.

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NZ Employment Law for Trans-Tasman Businesses

NZ Employment Law for Trans-Tasman Businesses

2 half days

From $940.00 excl. GST

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.

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