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Mauro is an experienced advocate for businesses and employers and a trusted advisor when you need it most. He brings a powerful mix of practical knowledge in Employment Relations and Human Resources, litigation experience; and time spent as a senior leader in both the public and private sectors, all to help resolve your issues quickly and effectively.
Having worked in-house with organisations to manage growth and transformation projects, his broad business management knowledge means he brings an overarching approach to issues. Mauro helps businesses shape their organisations through strategy, bargaining, restructuring and the implementation of new people structures, through to managing personal grievances, investigations, and employment disputes.
A self-confessed pragmatic problem solver, Beverley works collaboratively with businesses across the spectrum of contentious and non-contentious Employment Relations issues. A specialist in investigations, she assists members with the tricky processes of disciplinaries, performance, restructuring, and incapacity processes. Underpinning these contentious procedures, she drafts employment agreements and policies across many issues such as drug and alcohol testing, surveillance and social developments.
She frequently represents clients in dispute resolution matters, including mediations and in the Employment Relations Authority and the Employment Court. An admitted solicitor in New Zealand and South Africa, in her previous life Beverley has prosecuted on behalf of the South African State and worked as Legal Counsel for a multi-national music conglomerate. She has been a law lecturer the past decade and is an ardent community law supporter.
As an Employee Advisor on the EMA’s AdviceLine, David got to use his skills in Employment Relations and Human Resources on a full range of employment issues. With that grounding he joined the Legal Team in 2023 shortly after being admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand.
David brings his analytical mind and the writing and media skills gained through his Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and Bachelor of Arts degrees to help business members with drafting and reviewing employment agreements and policies, in particular. David has also been the editor of the well-read EMA Employer Bulletin, which includes invaluable case summaries and legal updates on employment law.
