Copeland McAllister’s Employment Relations Masterclass is a hands-on, interactive workshop series designed for employers, managers, and HR professionals who want practical, real-world skills to confidently handle employment matters.

Led by the expert employment law team at Copeland McAllister, each session combines legal insights with practical tools, templates and scenarios you can take straight back to your workplace.

What you’ll gain

• Understand employment law and how to apply it in real scenarios
• Get templates, scripts and checklists to help you lead lawfully and with confidence 
• Build practical skills across the full range of key employment relations topics
  

What’s covered?

Over eight weeks you’ll access expert guidance, interactive learning, and practical tools and templates covering key employment relations topics:

• Week One Start Smart: Hiring and IEAs
• Week Two Tread carefully: Disciplinary processes that stand up
• Week Three Managing performance the right way 
• Week Four Safe workplaces: Your duties, your risks
• Week Five Privacy at Work: What you must know (and do)
• Week Six Restructure right 
• Week Seven When things go wrong: Handing personal grievances 
• Week Eight Grey areas: Mental health, legal risk and crossover

When and where:

• Tuesdays 9am-11am
• Starting 10 February, 2026 (over eight weeks)
• Findex, 173 Spey Street, Invercargill

(Please note – we may consider running this over two days in other locations if there is sufficient interest, so please get in touch if this is you).

Who it’s for:

The Employment Relations Masterclass is designed for anyone who wants a strong foundation in employment relations.

Perfect for

• Small business owners
• HR managers and advisors
• People leaders and supervisors
• Anyone responsible for managing staff or workplace compliance

Your presenter:

Anna Ford, Associate at Copeland McAllister, will lead the masterclass, supported by the wider employment law team. With more than eight years’ experience in practice, Anna specialises in employment law, health and safety and immigration. She has an innate ability to cut through the complexity so you’ll get real-world learning without the jargon.

Investment:

Early-bird pricing
Registrations before 1 December, 2025: $999.00+gst 

Standard pricing
Registrations after 1 December, 2025: $1200.00+gst

Limited spaces available.

Questions?

Please reach out with any questions! Email admin@cmalaw.co.nz. 

Register:

To register your place in Copeland McAllister’s Employment Relations Masterclass, please complete the form. 

Your place will be confirmed on payment of invoice.