2026 Workplace Law Update & Team Dynamics

NB: This event is reserved for Business East Tamaki members only.
Non-members who wish to attend may do so for a fee of $35 per person. Please contact admin@businesset.org.nz if you are a non-member and wish to attend.

2026 Workplace Law Update & Team Dynamics: Managing Risk from Both Sides

Stay ahead of the curve and protect your business at our upcoming dual-session briefing. Our subject experts will combine a high-level legal briefing with practical, preventative tools to help you navigate the 2026 regulatory landscape and manage risk from both sides.

Part 1: The Legal Landscape with AMM Law Get a clear, forward-looking view of the operational shifts for 2026. This session covers critical developments across employment, immigration, and health and safety, including:

• The latest law changes passed, in progress, or signalled by the Government.
• Recent case law trends emerging in employee claims.
• Key focus areas in 2026 for MBIE, WorkSafe, and Immigration NZ.
• Strategic guidance to future-proof your organisation and embed best practices.

Part 2: Preventing Disputes with Freerange Many workplace disputes start as people issues—miscommunications or personality clashes—rather than legal ones. Kerryn Strong will demonstrate how to identify and manage these dynamics early using the DISC Flow behavioural profiling framework.

You will learn how to:
• Recognise early warning signs that often lead to legal disputes.
• Leverage insight into individual differences to improve team communication and collaboration.
• Support managers in adapting their leadership style to different personality types.
• Enhance recruitment by using behavioural insights to ensure team alignment.

Who Should Attend? This workshop is designed for Business Owners, Senior Executives, HR Professionals, and People Managers. Whether you are looking to update your compliance knowledge or seeking better ways to lead and align your team, this session provides the high-level strategy and practical tools needed for effective workplace management.

Our presenters:

Kate Ashcroft, Partner, AMM Law

Kate has specialised in employment and health and safety throughout her career, and is passionate about providing commercially pragmatic, tailored solutions to client issues.

Kate acts for employers across a range of industries, giving strategic, compliance and best practice advice on non-contentious matters as well as providing representation in disputes.

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Kerryn Strong, Co-Founder, Freerange

Kerryn is an Organisational Development and People and Culture specialist with a passion for driving culture change within SME businesses.

NB: This event is reserved for Business East Tamaki members only.

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