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AdviceLine is the gateway to your solutions.

Open between 8am – 6pm, Monday to Friday, call our EMA Member-only services as often as you need. Our New Zealand-based team of trained advisors provide support, access to resources, and can connect you with lawyers and consultants when you need them. AdviceLine is available for Members from both New Zealand and Australia.

Common topics AdviceLine handles:

• Employment agreements and terms
• Employee leave
• Discipline
• Termination
• Restructuring and redundancy
• Employment Relations Act and other legislation
• Absenteeism and incapacity
• Performance management

Safety AdviceLine

The Safety AdviceLine provides guidance and support around interpreting health and safety legislation and best practice. Common topics the SafetyAdviceLine handles

Common topics the Safety AdviceLine handles:

• Employee wellbeing: Mental health support, physical health promotion
• Workplace environment: Ergonomics, noise control
• Obligations: Legal requirements, incident reporting
• Specific situations: Remote work policies, travel safety tips
• Emergency preparedness: Evacuation plans, emergency response training
• Employee injury and compensation: Return to work, sick leave and ACC payments
• Medical fitness assessments: Ensuring employees are fit for work
• Legislation compliance: Understanding and adhering to legal requirements

Te kōkiri

The EMA Advocacy team is a direct voice from our Members to central and local government, key Ministers, ministries, officials, media and other like-minded business groups.

Member Briefings: Our flagship Member Briefings bring our Advocacy and Legal teams on the road to your regions three times a year, presenting the latest economic forecasts, updates on relevant legislative changes, as well as implications of recent rulings from the Employment Court and the Employment Relations Authority

Our key areas of focus are:

• Employment relations
• Health and safety
• Immigration
• Workforce skills and education
• Economic settings
• RMA reform
• Sustainability
• Manufacturing and export
• Infrastructure

‍How we engage with government: The EMA is part of a national network of business associations that work closely together to support their members and the wider business community and work closely with government departments and politicians to deliver settings that support successful business.

Ngā hononga mahi

We are New Zealand’s largest employment relations specialist. Our expert team of lawyers and consultants offer you unparalleled in-house expertise at Member rates, ensuring you’re compliant and your business is protected.

We can assist you with all employment relations matters, including:

• Restructures and redundancies
• Medical Incapacity
• Disciplinaries and personal grievances
• Employment agreements and policies
• Collective bargaining
• Performance management
• Workplace investigations
• Health and safety
• End-to-end mediation
• Representation at the Employment RelationsAuthority and Employment Court

‍Insights, learning and connections:

• As a Member, you have access to: Employment Relations Ngā hononga mahi
• Over 250 resources, including policies, templates and 100+ expert written A–Z guides
• Webinars and events focused on key policy topics
• Employment relations learning courses and eLearns
• Weekly case law updates in our exclusive Employer Bulletin

‍Whistleblower Hotline: The Whistleblower Hotline is independently operated by the EMA and provides a confidential and secure way for employees, consultants and contractors to report serious wrongdoing in the workplace.

Ngā whatunga, ngā taiopenga me ngā hapori

Connect, collaborate, and learn from industry experts and thought leaders. Members gain access to a wide range of:

• Networking events
• Forums with Government officials
• Briefings
• Workshops
• CEO networks
• Trade shows
• Local and international experts
• Business breakfasts and lunches
• Export events

‍Business Communities

HR Community: Brings experts and professionals together to foster learning, collaboration, and networking. Members can tap into a wide range of resources, including workshops, seminars, and webinars on the latest trends and best practice in people management.

H&S Community: Works to foster a culture of safety and continuous improvement through seminars, workshops, and training programmes, allowing Members to keep updated on the latest health and safety regulations and best practices.

Export Community: As representatives of ExportNZ in our region, we chair a local export advisory board who meets regularly. We facilitate across key global markets and enhance international trade opportunities by working with partner organisations from both government and industry sectors.

Pūmanawa Tāngata, Tāngata me te Mātau

Our People Experience and HR consultants can provide you with expert solutions and support to build a positive workplace culture, improve staff retention and reduce costs.

HR Managed Service (Outsourced HR):
Everyday HR made easy, with our comprehensive service designed to streamline and simplify your HR operations. Ideal for businesses with 10 to 150 employees, this service provides HR expertise without the high costs. Your dedicated HR Business Partner will alleviate the stress and complexities of managing your everyday HR functions.
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Services include:

• Recruitment and retention
• Employment agreements
• Compliance and policy
• Performance and HR advisory support
• Capability development and engagement

‍Insights, learning and connections:
As a Member, you’ll have access to:

• Over 200 leading edge HR resources developed with Deloitte NZ
• Monthly HR newsletters with thought leadership, news, training, opportunities and resources
• HR learning courses and eLearns
• Regional breakfast events connecting you with a community of HR leaders and expertise
• Webinars and in-person events

Hauora me te Haumaru

Good health and safety is no accident. Every day the EMA is advising and training on health and safety compliance and best practice around diverse workplace safety issues

EMA Health and Safety Consultants:
With specialist knowledge and sector-specific experience, our consultants can assist in everything from compliance and audits to safety governance and capability. Our consulting team covers Member businesses from Taupō to Northland. Our experienced practitioners can assist with general queries through to:

• Objective assessments
• Customised recommendations
• Health and safety roadmaps
• Continuous improvement planning
• Up-to-date policies and procedures
• ACC consultations
• Internal audits
• Gap analysis
• Governance

Insights, learning and connections:
As a Member, you have access to:

• Resources, including policies, templates and expert-written guides
• Bimonthly Health and Safety newsletters with thought leadership, news, training, opportunities and resources
• Health and Safety learning courses with opportunities to gain NZQA qualifications, and an eLearning range covering specific workplace safety topics
• Webinars and events focused on key policy topics

Te ako

Extra tuition for your intuition:
The EMA is a recognised Private Training Establishment (PTE) registered by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA). Our courses are designed by industry experts and delivered through in-person sessions, webinars, and online eLearning formats. Whether you aim to up skill employees, enhance collaboration, or tackle specific challenges, our programmes are tailored to ensure your team’s growth and success.

Tailored training:
We’ll work in partnership with you to design and deliver truly relevant training. From in-house training to completely bespoke learning and development courses – we’ve got solutions and expertise that drive capability, retention, and team buy-in.

Choose from over 120 courses across our six major learning portfolios:

Leadership and Management : Whether you need communication skills, have a conflict to resolve, or want an end-to-end leadership level up, these courses will assist you in building dedicated, high-performing teams

Employment Relations: Covering everything from contracts and unions to discipline and procedural fairness.

 Health and Safety: From health and safety representatives, progressing through to practitioners and professionals, our comprehensive development pathway offers you the ability to gain NZQA credits and qualifications

People Experience (HR): Courses that strengthen your coaching, communication, advising, career development and administrative skills.

Workplace Wellbeing: Develop supported, resilient teams through ongoing education on topics from mental health and stress management to productivity enhancement.

Business Growth: Equip your business for future growth with practical, strategy driven training, from finance and accounting to cultural competency and project management