Dundas Street is at the forefront of cutting-edge labour and employment matters, including mandates concerning the Fair Pay Agreements Act 2022, the developing pay equity field, and large-scale restructuring processes for the government. The practice is headed from Wellington by Susan Hornsby-Geluk, ‘one of the top employment lawyers in the country’ who is often coveted by the media on sector developments; she is based alongside Blair Scotland, a public sector expert, and Ros Webby, whose track record includes flagship collective bargaining matters. The practice is also home to Chloe Luscombe and Megan Vant, two junior names who are forging a prominent reputation in all areas of employment law.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Great depth with experts in all areas of employment and industrial relations. Incredibly responsive and pragmatic with their advice and deliver excellent value for money.’
‘Chloe Luscombe has great expertise in black letter law interpretation issues and turnaround times are phenomenal.'
Key clients
- Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand
- New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Inc
Work highlights
- Acting for Te Whatu Ora in a multi-million dollar representative action brought on behalf of 35,000 nurses employed in the public health sector regarding historical claims for back pay in the pay equity space and the claims are being dealt with concurrently in both the Employment Court and Employment Relations Authority.
- Acted for multiple government departments, including the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, in relation to a challenge to the legitimacy of the government’s vaccine mandate orders in an employment context.