Employment Law Panel - Case Law Update and Discussion

16 November 2023

Start: 12:00pm
End: 1:30pm
Duration: 1 Hours 30 Min
Category: Regional Events
Region: Taranaki

Auld Brewer Mazengarb & McEwen
9 Vivian Street
New Plymouth Central
New Plymouth 4310

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We invite you to join the Taranaki Branch Committee for an update on the latest HR and employment legal developments.

We have convened a panel of local legal experts who will lead a discussion about the latest legal developments and case law, and pending legislative changes post-election.

A large segment will be dedicated to allow you to ask employment-related questions to the panel. So come along with your burning and tricky legal issues.

Please register early, and we look forward to seeing you there.

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Presenter Details

Caroline Silk

Caroline is passionate about addressing the justice gap. She became a lawyer to see justice available for all. Prior to becoming a Barrister she used to work as a partner at ABMM, leading their dispute resolution practice. Caroline then set up Legal Plus, a social enterprise which aimed to assist people in a wholistic way. Before that she practiced in criminal defence and general civil law. She is the current Central North Island Vice President of the New Zealand Law Society, Te Kahui Ture O Aotearoa Board and has recently been appointed as a Visiting Justice within prisons.

Lars Hansen

Lars is an experienced employment lawyer in Taranaki, representing employer and employee clients at mediation, in the Employment Relations Authority and the Employment Court. At Waikato University, Lars completed a Management degree and a Bachelor of Laws degree before embarking on a Masters of Law. He was admitted to the Bar in 2006. Once studies were over Lars went to work for Community Law in New Plymouth, and has also practiced with a local law firm in Taranaki. As well as employment law, Lars has specialist expertise in the' areas of ACC, immigration, and human rights. Lars’ work also covers fields such as privacy, discrimination, and health and disability.

Sean Maskill

Sean is an employment and commercial lawyer who works with a wide range of clients, including Local Authorities, Crown Entities, large and small employers, not-for-profits and individual employees. Sean enjoys working closely with employers and their HR teams to resolve difficult employment problems in a manner consistent with the organisation’s strategy and values. He has significant mediation experience and has appeared in the Employment Relations Authority, District Court and High Court. Sean has particular experience in collective bargaining, disciplinary processes and investigations, restructuring and redundancy, medical incapacity, raising and responding to personal grievances, bullying and harassment, discrimination, parental leave complaints, protected disclosures, and Holidays Act compliance.