Mauro Barsi, Head of Legal Consultancy and Corporate Counsel at EMA, will talk about recent cases and important changes in employment law
Employment law in New Zealand is growing more complex, and getting the details right is more important than ever, according to Mauro Barsi, Head of Legal Consultancy and Corporate Counsel at EMA (Employers and Manufacturers Association.)
Barsi will be sharing insights on key areas of employment law, including recent cases and areas where litigation is increasing, at the HRD National HR Summit New Zealand on 19 November 2025 at The Cloud, Auckland.
Barsi said the session will be an opportunity for HR professionals to connect with others on the “frontline” and understand the standards that courts and authorities now require.
“The cost of getting things wrong … is really starting to move upwards in the New Zealand market. There's an increasing level of significance to making a mistake, and it's worth investing a bit more to avoid that,” he said.
Barsi said one area of increased scrutiny HR leaders need to be aware of is around redeployment requirements as part of restructures or redundancy programs.
“There’s a really rising standard and higher set of expectations, I think, coming in that space, which is really interesting,” he said.
“The things that your average HR manager, business partner, practitioner would have done in the past probably won't get them across the line as much anymore.”
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