Hawke's Bay Events, Seminars and Workshops
Our Hawke’s Bay office offers a full calendar of seminars and workshops to help with your business training and development. In 2026, our specialists will cover leadership, HR and employment law, HR disciplinary and performance, tax and more. See below for details and return to this page for upcoming activities, including our popular Women Influencing Women events.
HR & Employment Law Update Seminar
Registration is now open for the ever-popular HR and Employment Law Update.
Join our HR experts on Wednesday, 29 July starting at 7.45am as they share the latest themes and insights on navigating today’s workplace challenges. Back by popular demand, they’ll also feature an interactive segment where an HR practitioner takes the “hot seat” for a quick-fire Q&A.
And, as always, Libby Brown of Brown & Bates will provide invaluable case law examples, ensuring you leave with practical HR takeaways and a clear understanding of recent legal developments.
Whether you’re an HR professional, business owner or leader, this session is a chance to:
- Hear fresh perspectives from practitioners in the field
- Learn from Libby’s case law updates
- Gain practical insights into employment law and HR challenges
- Connect with peers facing similar issues
HR workshop series 2026
Let us help you tackle your tough employment issues .....
Please join Kerry Tattersall as she leads our 2026 HR Workshop Series. She will deliver these in person and online informative workshops on everything you need to know about how to tackle disciplinary issues, poor performance, absence management, ending employment, leading effective meetings, delegating, and more. Workshops can also be held in-house at your location with your team. Check out our flyer for specific details or contact the team.
All workshops
- Time: 9am, 1 or 2 hour workshop
- Cost: $399pp + GST, 2 hour workshop or $250 + GST, 1 hour workshop
- Location: 205 Hastings Street S, Hastings in person or MS Teams Online
HR workshop series topics include...
We’ll provide you everything you need to know in this two hour workshop on how to tackle poor performance and get your employees back on track.
- When: Tuesday, 17 March
- Workshop CONCLUDED
In this one hour workshop we'll cover key legal requirements, employer obligation, and practical steps to support staff and manage absences effectively when employees are injured outside of work
- When: Thursday, 7 May
- Workshop CONCLUDED
This two hour workshop covers termination processes, employee rights, employer obligations and best practice for handling resignations, dismissals, redundancies and personal grievances.
- When: Thursday, 15 October
- Register HERE
Equip yourself with tools and knowledge to handle employee absences and medical incapacity. We'll cover legal frameworks, best practices and provide practical management strategies.
- When: Tuesday, 31 March
- Workshop CONCLUDED
We’ll dig deep on how to manage disciplinary matters in this two hour workshop and you’ll leave with a clear and practical understanding of how to follow a fair and reasonable process.
- When: Thursday, 21 May
- Workshop CONCLUDED
This one hour workshop will cover prohibited grounds, practical steps for fostering inclusion and how to build a fair, respectful and compliant workplace.
- When: Thursday, 29 October
- Register HERE