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Barbara Buckett and Associates are experts in employment law and litigation.

We offer our clients contemporary and specialist advice, experience, expertise and resources.  Our range of employment law services include:

• Expert advice on the interpretation and application of employment law

• Best-practice management of employment disputes, problems, performance and disciplinary issues from start to finish

• Legal representation, including appearances at employment negotiations, mediation, the Employment Relations Authority, the Employment Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court

• Advice on restructuring and redundancy situations, including executing a strategy to ensure effective outcomes

• Workplace audits and risk management advice

• Review of employment contracts and policy documents to ensure legal compliance and best practice

• Investigation of internal matters, complaints and workplace problems

• Collective bargaining advocacy, including drafting process agreements, strategic planning, representation in negotiations, communications and engagement with unions, and advice on strikes and lockouts

• Occupational health and safety advice, including representation at accident reviews and the District and High Courts for health and safety prosecutions

• Accident compensation advice

• Employment law seminars, including in-house seminars

• Mediation and arbitration services (we are members of the Arbitrators and Mediators Institute of New Zealand)

• Information in our regular newsletter Trendz that keeps readers informed of trends and developments in employment law

We are also experienced in other areas of law, including:

• Civil/Contract

• Commercial

• Public and Administrative

• Privacy

• Occupational Safety and Health

• Medico-legal and ACC

• Resource Management

• Property, Building and Construction.

However, you will be referred to another specialist lawyer if we think that will serve your interests best.

I was grateful for your ability to clearly understand our needs and to efficiently and effectively determine how to achieve them. In my experience, this type of personalised service has not always been available to state sector organisations.
Pat Ussher | Director of Corporate Services | Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand

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