Profile
Jessica specialises in employment, health and safety, privacy and official information, health, litigation and dispute resolution.
Jessica advises on a wide range of employment matters including personal grievances, restructuring and redundancy, investigations, disciplinary processes, performance management, medical incapacity, health and safety and pay equity.
Jessica regularly attends mediation and acts in proceedings in the Employment Relations Authority and Employment Court. She also regularly assists with health, privacy and official information and human rights matters.
- Member of the Wellington Branch of the New Zealand Law Society Employment Law Committee
Experience
Work highlights
Providing advice to various clients
on employment matters including personal grievances, restructuring, disciplinary processes and performance management
Advising various clients
on a complex pay equity claim covering multiple employers
Negotiating, drafting and concluding employment settlements
for employers and employees
Undertaking a one-year secondment
to a large private sector company as Employment Relations Manager
Advising various clients
on the management of privacy and official information requests, complaints and potential breaches
Acting in proceedings
in the Employment Relations Authority, Employment Court and High Court
Alternate contacts
Hamish Kynaston
Partner, Wellington
Hamish specialises in employment relations, litigation, health law, health and safety, and education…
- DDI +64 4 462 0439
- M +64 21 279 2147
Peter Chemis
Partner, Wellington
Peter specialises in employment law, industrial relations and related areas, and leads Buddle Findlay’s national employment team…
- DDI +64 4 498 7339
- M +64 27 444 6619
Nicola Cuervo
Special Counsel, Wellington
Nicola specialises in health law, information privacy, managing complaints, employment and industrial relations, and dispute resolution…
- DDI +64 4 498 7325
- M +64 21 820 749