Employment and Discrimination - Online CPD

Package includes:

Online CPD Module  l  Booklet  l  PowerPoint Presentation

Package Fee (incl GST)

• $149 - NZLS members and Associate members
• $179 - Non-members

Note: Access to the online files is via your "My CPD" page. If you would like to purchase multiple packages, please contact us here.

Online CPD Module

New Zealand is a progressive, liberal, multicultural nation with a history of strong legislative protection against discrimination. But discrimination exists and discrimination law is not always straightforward.

This module will consider unlawful discrimination in the workplace, how to prove/defend it, available remedies, and procedural issues to navigate along the way. It will look at recent case law from New Zealand and abroad and consider the lessons to be learned.

Topics covered will include:

• An overview of the nature and types of discrimination and protected characteristics
• The legislative framework
• Areas in which discrimination can arise
• Tips on how to formulate/defend a claim, how to prove/disprove discrimination
• The main exemptions and exceptions
• Guidance through the procedure
• The main remedies.

Learning objectives

This module will help you to:

• Spot discrimination issues.
• Understand the legal and procedural framework.
• Advise clients about the appropriate forum and applicable time limits.

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Booklet

Introduction

There is no introduction for this publication.

PowerPoint Presentation