Special Edition Webinar: Employment Relations Amendment Act Update
Stay ahead with our upcoming webinar on the changes to New Zealand’s Employment Relations Amendment Act. These reforms signal one of the most significant shifts in employment law in recent years — affecting employers, HR teams, and contractors alike.
Description
Stay ahead with our upcoming webinar on the changes to New Zealand’s Employment Relations Amendment Act. These reforms signal one of the most significant shifts in employment law in recent years — affecting employers, HR teams, and contractors alike.
Join employment law experts John Farrow and Jessica Higgins (Anderson Lloyd) as they break down what the changes mean in practice, how to prepare, and what’s coming next.
Topics covered in this webinar include:
- Personal grievance income threshold
- New contractor gateway test
- Removal of the 30-day rule
- Changes to remedies for serious misconduct and contributing conduct
- New pay secrecy law
- On the horizon – Holidays Act and Health and Safety reform
CPD Hours and Recordings
1.5 CPD hours
A copy of the recording will be sent out approximately three hours after the live event.
Presenters

John Farrow
Partner, Anderson Lloyd
John is a Partner co-leading Anderson Lloyd's national employment team. He specialises in Employment and Health & Safety law. John's expertise covers the full range of employment matters, including those which involve criminal and civil aspects.
John has represented employees, senior executives, small to medium businesses, councils, local authorities, and corporates. John is a LEADR qualified mediator, member of the Institute of Directors and is an ‘Association of Workplace Investigators’ Certificate holder.
John is named in the 'Best Lawyers in New Zealand' publication, Labour and Employment Law category, and as a 'next generation partner' in the Legal 500. John is individually ranked in Chambers & Partners Asia Pacific Guide.

Jessica Higgins
Senior Associate, Anderson Lloyd
Jessica is a Senior Associate in the Employment team at Anderson Lloyd in Dunedin and advises on the full spectrum of employment law issues. She has represented clients at mediation, in the Employment Relations Authority and the Employment Court. She also advises businesses and individuals on immigration matters.