Employment Law

Hamertons Lawyers offers a comprehensive employment advisory service to both employers and employees. We can assist you with any employment law issue that may arise. 

We advise on:

  • Individual and collective employment contracts
  • Disciplinary procedures
  • Resolving and negotiating employment disputes
  • Procedures for hiring and dismissing employees
  • The implications of business restructuring and redundancy
  • Redundancy and severance
  • Holiday, retirement and parental leave issues
  • Human rights and discrimination
  • Occupational safety and health
  • Sexual harassment in employment
  • Kiwisaver

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Steve Franklin

Director

After growing up in Hamilton and obtaining degrees in both Law and Social Sciences at Waikato University, Steve moved to Whakatane and commenced practise with Hamertons in 2002.  He has been a partner of the firm since May 2005.

s [dot] franklin [at] hamertons [dot] co [dot] nz | Secretary: j.craig@hamertons.co.nz
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Angela Kershaw

Associate

Angela joined Hamertons in 2010 and was appointed as an Associate in 2011.  Angela is in the Litigation Team and heads Hamertons’ Family Law practise.  Angela studied law at Waikato University and then moved to Whakatane to commence practise as a Family Lawyer in 2005.

a [dot] kershaw [at] hamertons [dot] co [dot] nz | Secretary: k.bowler@hamertons.co.nz
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