Legal Courses

EMA Learning’s Legal courses cover all aspects of your legal requirements with regard to your employees. We will keep you up to date as legislation changes.

Course list:
Termination of Employment
Application of the Holidays Act
Kiwisaver
Employment Law
Wages Law
Employment Relations Kit
Minimum Employment Conditions
Managing incompatibility in the workplace

Termination of Employment

Every week we read about employers who have got the process or reasoning wrong when taking disciplinary action against an employee. The results can be costly and embarrassing. This seminar covers the key aspects that all employers need to know about procedural fairness and the disciplinary process.

Course Dates
28 April 2010, 2967, Rutherford Hotel, Nelson
27 July 2010, 3022, Kingsgate Hotel, Thorndon, Wellington
7 September 2010, 3023, Plymouth International Hotel, New Plymouth
11 October 2010, 2925, Chancellor Motor Lodge, Palmerston North

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Application of the Holidays Act

The Holidays Act is the piece of employment legislation that attracts the most inquiries for advice and interpretation. In many respects it is difficult to manage because the law was not planned with the diversity of workplaces and flexible workplace practices in mind.

Course Dates
5 October 2010, 3192, East Pier, Napier
14 October 2010, 3024, Kingsgate Hotel, Thorndon, Wellington
19 October 2010, 3193, Emerald Hotel, Gisborne
28 October 2010, 2949, Chancellor Motor Lodge, Palmerston North
8 November 2010, 3194, Solway Park, Masterton
10 November 2010, 2987, Beachcomber Motor Inn, Nelson
16 November 2010, 3025, Plymouth International Hotel, New Plymouth
23 November 2010, 3195, Quality Inn, Wangauni

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Kiwisaver

KiwiSaver is scheme to provide for individual savings principally through the workplace. Employers must facilitate the enrolment of employees into the KiwiSaver scheme and comply with the legislation for enrolment, payroll deductions, employer contributions and administration of the Act in the workplace.

Course Dates
TBA

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Employment Law

The employment law framework in New Zealand has changed significantly in the last few years, and it is important for managers and leaders to understand their obligations.

Course Dates
25-26 August 2010, 3054, Kingsgate Hotel, Thorndon, Wellington

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Wages Law

One of the most important issues in employment for employees is getting the right pay and there is a legal responsibility for employers to pay on time and correctly. This seminar provides participants with an understanding of how the payroll system works in complying with the law. It will also provide knowledge that will facilitate manual checking when an entitlement is questioned by an employee.

Course Dates
27 April 2010, 2917, East Pier, Napier
25 May 2010, 2948 Chancellor Motor Lodge, Palmerston North
16 June 2010, 2973, Beachcomber Motor Inn, Nelson
20 July 2010, Kingsgate Hotel, Thorndon, Wellington

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Employment Relations Kit

The Employment Relations Kit is designed for small employers with 10 staff or less, but is equally suitable for branches or departments of larger enterprises where there is a need to improve the employment procedures.

Funding from the Employment Relations Education (ERE) fund has allowed us to create this ER Kit and provide the workshops for a participant fee of just $50 plus GST.
The participant fee is until 30 June 2010.

The kit contains reference material and all the forms you will need to effectively manage your employment processes.

You can apply for 3 hours Employment Realtions Consultancy when attending this course for only $50+GST (one per company).

If you have been on any of the ER Kit workshops over the last year and didn't take up the opportunity for consultancy and now would like to, please get in touch with Brent Mitchell, Products and Services Coordinator 04 460 1871 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Make the most of this opportunity as funding is unlikely to continue after 30 June 2010

Course Dates
15 April 2010, 3245, Beachcomber Motor Inn, Nelson, 9.00am- 12.30pm
6 May 2010, 3247, Quality Inn, Wanganui 1.00pm - 4.30pm
10 May 2010, 3339, Travelodge Hotel, Wellington 1.00pm - 4.30pm
13 May 2010, 3246, Shadzz Motel, Palmerston North 1.00pm - 4.30pm
20 May 2010, 3340, Emerald Hotel, Gisborne 1.00pm - 4.30pm
24 May 2010, 3341, East Pier, Napier 1.00pm - 4.30pm
25 May 2010, 3342, Angus Inn, Lower Hutt 1.00pm - 4.30pm
28 May 2010, 3343, Plymouth International Hotel, New Plymouth 1.00pm - 4.30pm
1 June 2010, 3248, East Pier, Napier, 1.00pm - 4.30pm
2 July 2010, 3249, Travelodge Hotel, Wellington 9.00am - 12.30pm
8 July 2010, 3250, Plymouth International Hotel, New Plymouth 1.00pm - 4.30pm

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Minimum Employment Conditions

Employers must ensure their actions in employing people are consistent with employment law. The information in this course will provides practical assistance with compliance issues. The course has been designed to help employers avoid common pitfalls and the potential penalties which can be imposed when the lawful requirements have not been met.

Course Dates
26 April 2010, East Pier, Napier 9.00am - 12.30pm
10 May 2010, 3262, Beachcomber Motor Inn, Nelson 1.00pm - 4.30pm
1 June 2010, 3265, Quality Inn, Wanganui, 1.00pm - 4.30pm
2 June 2010, 3263 Chancellor Motor Lodge, Palmerston North 1.00pm - 4.30pm

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Managing incompatibility in the workplace

Incompatibility in the workplace can be one of the most difficult situations for an employer to deal with. This seminar examines what exactly incompatibility is, what the Courts have had to say as to how best to deal with it, and practical information on strategies for managing and preventing incompatibility in the workplace.

Course Dates

TBA

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