Profile

Hanna specialises in employment law and regularly advises on matters relating to personal grievances, disciplinary processes, health and safety, organisational change and restructure processes, parental law, privacy and education law.  She has a particular interest in medical incapacity and mental health in the workplace.

Hanna has extensive experience in both the private and public sectors and has acted for some of New Zealand's largest private sector organisations.  Hanna has experience in dispute resolution and mediation and has appeared before the Employment Relations Authority and Employment Court.

Market recognition

Market recognition

Just wanted to note how hugely impressed I’ve been with Hanna in relation to our case. Our business is not an easy business to get your head around quickly, but Hanna has done an amazing job in an incredibly short timeframe. We’ve really appreciated the way she’s approached discussions with our staff (present and former) as part of pulling out the information required for the Briefs of Evidence, and how quickly she was able to turn around the briefs. - Kirstin Price – Senior Legal Counsel – NZ Post
As someone with 35 years of experience in this game I found your advocacy for the employer to be thoroughly strong, effective and totally appropriate. At the same time your strong advocacy was tinged with a sensitive understanding of the employee's perspective, you showed a preparedness to work with his differing perspective without "putting him down". These situations are always difficult, and I found you particularly adroit in handling these inherent conflicts. - Paul Hutcheson – NZ Mediator
Work highlights

Work highlights

Representing clients

at mediation and in the Employment Relations Authority and Employment Court

Undertaking a secondment

to one of New Zealand’s largest banking providers in the employment relations and legal team

Training and presenting to clients

in relation to key employment issues including legislative updates, case law, best practice and strategy

Experience

Experience

Sector/Expertise

Alternate contacts

Alternate contacts