
Off the Clock
Welcome to Off the Clock, Tompkins Wake's podcast series.
In your Neighbourhood series

Fair Pay Agreements
The Fair Pay Agreements Act, the biggest employment law change in decades, takes effect on 1 December, 2022. Our Employment Law Expert Daniel Erickson talks to host Catherine Bryant about the bargaining process for employers and the detail and application of the Fair Pay Agreements.

All about the Agreements: The Fair Pay Agreements Act, the biggest employment law change in decades, takes effect on 1 December, 2022. This episode covers the detail and application of Fair Pay Agreements.
Hosted by: Catherine Bryant, Special Counsel, Tompkins Wake
Speaker: Daniel Erickson, Partner,
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How employers can prepare for the process: The Fair Pay Agreements Act, the biggest employment law change in decades, takes effect on 1 December, 2022. This episode covers the bargaining process for employers.
Hosted by: Catherine Bryant, Special Counsel, Tompkins Wake
Speaker: Daniel Erickson, Partner,
Tompkins Wake
Strengthening business resilience when times are tough
As New Zealand slowly emerges from the omnicron wave, businesses are facing a perfect storm of tough economic conditions, including rising inflation, rising interest rates, high oil prices, and global uncertainty. Businesses are more likely to survive and thrive in these conditions if directors, owners, and management understand how to navigate the risks and challenges.
In the first series of Tompkins Wake's new podcast, we've teamed up with experts from both outside and inside our firm to help you strengthen the resilience of your business when times are tough.

Practical and effective steps you can take to reduce the impact of tough financial conditions on your business.
Hosted by: Bryce Davey, Partner, Tompkins Wake
Guest speakers: Geoff Hutchison, Managing Director, Backdoor & Jono Peart, Partner, Deloitte

Responsibilities, duties, and liabilities under the Companies Act: minimising personal risk for directors.
Hosted by: Wayne Hofer, Partner, Tompkins Wake
Guest Speaker: Andrew Grenfell, Partner, McGrathNicol

Building an effective board and senior management team to lead a resilient business.
Hosted by: Henri Eliot, Founder & Director at Board Dynamics
Guest speaker: Cheri-Lee Atkinson, Senior Legal Advisor, Waikato Tainui

Accepting when you need expert help and what it might look like.
Hosted by: Tom Arieli, Partner, Tompkins Wake
Guest speaker: Conor McElhinney, Partner, McGrathNicol

How to lead and engage with your team in an authentic way when your business is struggling.
Hosted by: Daniel Erickson, Partner, Tompkins Wake
Guest Speaker: Heidi Walker, GM of Leisure Brands, Flight Centre

How to use strategic planning to help your business weather volatile economic conditions.
Hosted by: Mark Lowndes, Special Counsel, Tompkins Wake
Guest Speaker: Rob McDonald, Former CFO, Air New Zealand, Chair, Contact Energy & Board member, Fletcher Building
Meet our Tompkins Wake speakers






Catherine Bryant
Catherine's legal background and innovative mindset combine technical excellence and strong business acumen. Her experience as a lawyer gives her the ability to broach all matters from commercial law through to dispute resolution and litigation matters.
