Employment law for employers across
New Zealand

Pitt & Moore & your business

Supporting small, medium and large organisations in employment law matters across Nelson, Tasman and throughout New Zealand to help you protect your business, your people and your reputation.

Employment law is complex and constantly evolving. For employers, missteps in process, documentation or compliance can result in costly disputes, penalties and reputational damage.

At Pitt & Moore, we provide specialist employment advice and tailored solutions to resolve employment issues as swiftly and smoothly as possible, with the ultimate aim of safeguarding people, relationships and businesses.

Speak with our employment law team

If you require advice on managing workplace issues, restructuring, compliance or disputes, we are ready to assist with clear, strategic guidance tailored to your organisation.

Contact us to discuss your next steps

We are fully regulated legal advisers

As admitted and regulated solicitors, our advice carries legal professional privilege and is subject to the oversight of the New Zealand Law Society.

Legal professional privilege means that advice provided by our solicitors is protected and cannot generally be disclosed in court or tribunal proceedings. This protection does not apply in the same way to advice given by non-qualified advisers.

Supporting you across the employment relationship

We work with employers across the full spectrum of employment law, from recruitment and contracting through to performance management, restructuring and dispute resolution.

We focus on practical solutions that minimise disruption while safeguarding your legal position.

Our aim is to help you:

Disciplinary matters and performance management

We work with employers across the full spectrum of employment law, from recruitment and contracting through to performance management, restructuring and dispute resolution.

Ensuring a robust and defensible process is critical in reducing exposure to personal grievance claims.

We provide guidance on:

Restructuring and redundancy

Restructuring requires careful process and compliance with statutory obligations.

Clear advice at the planning stage significantly reduces litigation risk.

We advise on:

Employment agreements and workplace documentation

We draft, review and strengthen:

Well-drafted documentation forms the foundation of defensible employment practices.

Disputes, investigations and enforcement

Where disputes arise, we provide representation in:

We also conduct independent workplace investigations and provide strategic advice in response to formal complaints.

Where employment issues intersect with health and safety enforcement or regulatory investigations, we work closely with our specialist teams.

Compliance audits and risk management

Penalties for non-compliance with minimum employment standards can be significant.

Our audits are designed to help you anticipate and avoid regulatory and financial risk, and ensure your business is not liable to claims for discrimination of any type, confidential information and trade secrets are adequately protected.

We offer structured employment compliance audits to:

Training and education

Proactive education strengthens workplace culture and reduces exposure to disputes.

We offer staff education at all levels on what is acceptable and unacceptable behaviour in the workplace, as well as tailored sessions for managers on managing poor performance, misconduct and redundancy processes.

Clear training supports consistent decision-making and reinforces compliant workplace practices.

Why work with Pitt & Moore?

Commercially focused advice

We provide practical advice grounded in business realities.

Proactive risk management

We work to keep our clients one step ahead through comprehensive advice that helps anticipate and avoid employment-related risks. If those risks materialise, we draw on our disputes experience to protect your position.

Experienced in disputes and enforcement

We act in contentious employment matters and understand how decisions are scrutinised.

Fully regulated legal advisers

As admitted and regulated solicitors, our advice carries legal professional privilege and is subject to the oversight of the New Zealand Law Society.

Legal professional privilege means that advice provided by our solicitors is protected and cannot generally be disclosed in court or tribunal proceedings. This protection does not apply in the same way to advice given by non-qualified advisers.