Why Choose Edwards Law
Reliable & Accurate Employment Advice
Highly Experienced Employment Lawyers
Comprehensive ER & HR ADVICE
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Edwards Law
Employment Lawyers
As specialist employment lawyers, we offer our clients expert employment advice and HR support. We ensure that you receive quality representation in your best interest from a highly experienced and supportive employment law team.
Edwards Law acts for both employers and employees. Our focus is to assist our clients in achieving the best possible outcome by providing pragmatic and practical advice in all aspects of employment law.
We pride ourselves on being responsive and accessible to our clients and delivering solutions-based HR advice that is tailored to our clients’ needs. We have offices located in Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, and Hawkes Bay.
We are a highly collaborative team of employment lawyers and can assist clients throughout New Zealand. When you call us, you speak to an employment lawyer immediately.
ER Advice
Employment Advice
We assist both employers and employees with a broad range of employment advice, including: employment agreements, business restructuring and redundancy law, unjustified dismissal, personal grievances, workplace mediations, litigation and dispute resolution, collective bargaining, restraints of trade or breach of confidentiality and human rights issues.
Legal compliance is another core service we offer. There is a wide range of legislation that employers must be aware of, including, but not limited to:
- Employment Relations Act 2000
- Holidays Act 2003
- Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
- Human Rights Act 1993
- Privacy Act 2020 and
- Accident Compensation Act 2001
Our advantage is our specialisation, and we are familiar with all aspects of employment law. Our team has extensive experience and are employment law specialists. You can be confident that we are ahead of the constantly changing legal landscape, from case law to legislation and policies.
The team at Edwards Law are committed to providing high quality and comprehensive legal advice, with an aim to deliver the best solutions and successful outcomes for our clients.
HR Advice
Human Resources Advice
Edwards Law understands clients are not always looking for assistance in matters related to litigation or disputes. With our Human Resource advice, we encourage our clients to be proactive by implementing policies and processes to achieve consistent and effective workplace behaviour and practice.
Having a strong HR foundation ensures everyone in the workplace understands their obligations and that any issues can be dealt with appropriately.
As part of our wide-ranging services, we assist with all Human Resource matters, including employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, internal policies and procedures, payroll and Holidays Act issues, the Privacy Act, health and safety compliance, internal and independent investigations, performance management, disciplinary processes, and business restructuring. You name it, we can do it. Whether you simply need one-off advice or comprehensive assistance, we can tailor our services to your business needs.
Our employment lawyers are here to help if you or your HR team are facing a challenging situation or need guidance on a matter.
A Team Of Experts
Located in Auckland, Hamilton, Hawkes Bay and Tauranga our team is comprised of a number of expert employment lawyers specialising in all aspects of employment law.
Our team of employment law specialists are here to provide clear, expert advice and guidance in all legal matters relating to employment/HR, health and safety in employment, and ACC.
We have extensive legal experience in assisting clients with a wide range of issues in the workplace and regularly advise employers, contractors and employees on their obligations.
Meet the TeamEmployment Law Experts
Located in Auckland, Hamilton, Hawkes Bay and Tauranga our team is comprised of a number of expert employment lawyers specialising in all aspects of employment law.
Our team of employment law specialists is here to provide clear, expert advice and guidance in all legal matters relating to employment/HR, health and safety in employment, and ACC.
We have extensive legal experience in assisting clients with a wide range of issues in the workplace and regularly advise employers, contractors and employees on their obligations.
Blair Edwards
BA, LLB (hons)
Managing Partner
Aishleen Sluiters
BA, LLB
Partner
Kate
Fitz-john
Senior Associate
Grace
Moore
Associate
William
Buckley
Employment Lawyer
Evanna
Ross
Employment Lawyer
Susannah
Hodson
Law Clerk
ANGELA
MARTIN
Practice Manager
EVELYN
ABAL
Administrator
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