The Early Childhood Council is excited to announce a preferred supplier arrangement with specialist employment law firm Black Door Law Limited BLACK DOOR LAW LIMITED Black Door Law is a boutique employment law firm based in Wellington. Black Door Law services clients across Aotearoa New Zealand in almost every industry and sector. Black Door Law was founded in 2021 by Caroline Rieger (Caro) who after a wealth of experience and time in partnership leading employment law teams at big firms wanted to create a law firm that was truly values-driven and led. The firm is a truly specialist employment law firm. With 3 specialist employment lawyers (Caro, Sorina and Grace), a law clerk (Ameesha) and office administrator (Lauren), the firm provides top notch legal advice. Black Door Law prides itself on excellence in client service and understanding that sometimes the legal issue is only a small part of a wider problem that needs to be addressed. The Firm’s commitment to excellence has led to them being named one of four excellence awardees in the New Zealand Law Awards – Specialist Employment Law Firm of the Year for 2021/2022. Black Door Law puts people at the centre of what they do and this is underpinned by the values of: • Integrity • Continual improvement • Thoughtfulness • Collaboration • Flexibility; and • Fun The firm has harnessed technology to enable the team to work from anywhere with an internet connection while not compromising on client experience or service. As part of the values base of the firm, the firm encourages all members of their team to support causes that are important to them. The firm has committed a portion of its profit going to three deserving charities: Surf Life Saving New Zealand, Dementia Wellington, and Bellyful (all of which have personal significance to Caro). Supporting the community occurs through a range of avenues and ensuring that all people directly and indirectly employed by the firm or contracted to the firm are able to live with dignity is a key component. This is why Black Door Law is an accredited living wage employer and is only one of 12 law firms in New Zealand with this accreditation. SERVICES Black Door Law can assist with the full range of employment law issues that arise including: • Resolving employment relationship problems • Avoiding and/or defending personal grievance claims • Devising formal and informal processes to address disciplinary, performance and medical incapacity issues • Organisational restructures and change processes (including redundancies) • Bullying and harassment complaints • Drafting employment agreements, contracts for services and workplace policies • Salary, wage and leave matters • Parental leave and employment protection issues Specialist employment law advice for all ECC members Putting people at the centre of what we do. w Specialist e ploy ent law advice for all ECC e bers Putting people at the centre of what e do. The Early Childh od Council is excit to announce a pref rr d supplier arrangement ith specialist employment law firm Black Door Law Limited BLACK DOOR LAW LIMITED Black Door Law is a boutique employment law firm based in Wellington. Black Door Law services clients across Aotearoa New Zealand in almost every industry and sector. Black Door Law was founded in 2021 by Caroline Rieger (Caro) who after a wealth of experience and time in partnership leading employment law teams at big firms wanted to create a law firm that was truly values-driven and led. The firm is a truly specialist employment law firm. With 3 specialist employment lawyers (Caro, Sorina and Grace), a law clerk (Ameesha) and office administrator (Lauren), the firm provides top notch legal advice. Black Door Law prides itself on excellence in client ervic nd understanding that sometimes the legal issue is only a small pa t of a wid r problem tha n eds to be addr ss d. Th firm’s commitment to excellence has d to them being nam d one of four excellence awardees in the New Zealand Law Awards – Specialist Employment Law Firm of the Year for 2021/2022. Black Door Law puts people at the centre of what they do, and this is underpinned by the values of: • Integrity • Continual improvement • Thoughtfulness • Collaboration • Flexibility; and • Fun The firm has harnessed technology to enable the team to work from anywhere with an internet connection while not compromising on client experience or service. As part f th v lues bas of the f m, the firm encourages all members of their ea to support c uses tha are important to them. The firm as committed a po ion of its profit goi to thre deserving charities: Surf Life Saving New Zealand, Dementia Wellington, and Bellyful (all of which have personal significance to Caro). Supp rting th community occurs through a range of avenues and ensuring that all people directly and indirectly employed by the firm or contracted to the firm ar able to live with dignity is a key component. This is why Black Door Law is an accredited living wage employer and is only one of 12 law firms in New Zealand with this accreditation. SERVICES Black Door Law can assist with the full range of employment law issues that arise including: • Resolving employment relationship problems • Avoiding and/or defending personal grievance claims • Devising formal and informal processes to address disciplinary, performance and medical incapacity issues • Organisational restructures and change processes (including redundancies) • Bullying and harassment complaints • Drafting employment agreements, contracts for services and workplace policies • Salary, wage and leave matters • Parental leave and employment protection issues { 18 } December 2022 December 2022 { 18 }
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