Rebecca White
Special Counsel
Special Counsel
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Auckland
Bio
Rebecca is a specialist employment lawyer with a strong litigation background. She helps employers of all sizes manage employment law matters that arise before, during, and after the employment relationship. She provides clear, practical advice on issues including personal grievances, disciplinary processes, restructures, compliance (including Holidays Act remediation, minimum entitlements, and the Screen Industry Workers Act), medical incapacity, incentive schemes, and exit negotiations. Rebecca also represents clients at mediation and before the Employment Relations Authority, and advises on restraints of trade, protected disclosures, and the drafting and reviewing of employment agreements and policies. She takes the time to understand each client’s business, enabling her to identify practical and tailored solutions when - and ideally before - issues arise.
Recognition
Qualifications
- LLB (Hons), BA - Univsersity of Auckland
- Admitted to the bar - 2014
Work highlights
- Represented a law firm client in successfully defending an application to set aside a record of settlement on the basis of mistake.
- Advised on cross-border employment matters, including remote work arrangements and jurisdictional issues.
- Acted for a whistle-blower employee in complex proceedings brought by a significant New Zealand export business.
- Drafted complex non-discretionary bonus scheme documentation to mitigate against the impact of the Holidays Act 2003.
- Represented (as junior counsel) a client in successfully confirming the High Court’s jurisdiction in a commercial dispute where a party had asserted employee status.
- Acted as junior counsel in a successful application to rescind a civil search order.
