Janet Copeland Law is an independent legal practice, providing specialist employment legal support and advice to its clients and to the human resources professionals, Progressive Consulting.
The firm’s Principal, Janet Copeland (LLB, BCom), and her team are available for advice and support on all employment law matters. Janet Copeland Law operates from Invercargill, Dunedin and Queenstown and supports a large client base, as well as a number of larger nationwide clients.
The team at Janet Copeland Law provide a range of specialist employment legal services, including:
Procedural & Employment Law Advice
- Expert legal advice on the interpretation and application of employment law, including emerging case law, in all aspects of the employment relationship.
Legal Representation
- We can support you by providing legal representation in Mediation, Employment Relations Authority investigation meetings, and the Employment Court.
Managing Employment Relationship Problems
- Specialist legal advice and support on best practice management of under-performance or disciplinary issues with staff, and for dealing appropriately with personal grievance issues.
Restructuring & Redundancy
- Provide you with support to follow a clear restructuring process, and manage redundancy situations effectively.
Collective Bargaining
- Expert advice and representation during the bargaining process and Collective Agreement negotiations.
- Assisting with communications with Unions throughout, and provide advice in relation to strikes or lock-outs.
Employment Agreements
- Drafting and negotiation of Permanent, Fixed Term, or Casual Individual Employment Agreements.
- Assisting with negotiation of Collective Agreements and dealing with Unions.
- Ensuring compliance with Employment Relations Act, Holidays Act and other relevant legislation.
Privacy Law
- Health information privacy training and resources.
In addition, our close association with the human resource professionals, Progressive Consulting, ensures that our clients can have direct access to further human resources and employment support, including: recruitment, health and safety, managing staff performance, and more. For more information on Progressive Consulting and their services, visit: www.WeAreHR.co.nz
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