Diana Hudson has extensive legal and practical experience in employment law, industrial relations and
human resources. Initially Diana worked in general practice undertaking mainly criminal, family and
employment law. She has had many roles within Employers' Association having been an employment
lawyer, Board Member and now Managing Solicitor. Having worked with Employers' Association as an
employment lawyer from 1998 to 2001 she joined the Mainland Poultry Group as its Human Resources
and Compliance Manager. She took the lead in collective negotiations for that company in Auckland
and Dunedin and gained wide experience in the practical application of all aspects of employment law
in a national setting. It was during this time that Diana became a Board Member for the Employers'
Association.
In 2008 she was invited to return to the Association as its Managing Solicitor.
Her current role sees her responsible for the Association legal team across Otago and Southland, and
actively practicing in all areas of employment law included preparing employment agreements;
managing incapacity, disciplinary and performance issues; negotiation of collective employment
agreements; assisting businesses with restructuring and redundancy situations; privacy law/human
rights issues; personal grievances; organisational reviews; Mediation, Authority and Employment
Court representation and assistance with all Health and Safety issues including investigations and
defending prosecutions.
A member of the Institute of Directors, Diana is currently a member of the Dunedin Kindergarten,
Anglican Family Care, YWCA and Otago Hockey Association Boards and a past member of the
Competenz Board, Employers' Association Board and Otago Polytechnic Council.
| Recruitment and Retention of Staff
Managers Programme |
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| Friday, 15 August 2014 | Start 8:15am | Duration: 30mins | Westpac |
| Performance Management
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| Friday, 15 August 2014 | Start 8:45am | Duration: 30mins | Westpac |
| The Disciplinary Process - Warnings to Termination
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| Friday, 15 August 2014 | Start 9:15am | Duration: 30mins | Westpac |
| Privacy Management
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| Friday, 15 August 2014 | Start 9:45am | Duration: 30mins | Westpac |