June Hardacre > MinterEllisonRuddWatts > Auckland, New Zealand > Lawyer Profile
MinterEllisonRuddWatts Offices
PWC TOWER, 15 CUSTOMS STREET WEST
PO BOX 105 249
AUCKLAND 1143
New Zealand
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June Hardacre

Work Department
Litigation and Dispute Resolution - Employment and Data Protection
Position
Partner
Career
June is a respected employment specialist who advises private and public sector clients on all aspects of New Zealand employment law.
She acts for some of New Zealand’s best-known organisations, such as Television New Zealand, The Warehouse Group, Metlifecare, Deloitte, Qantas, and Rabobank, as well as clients in the tech, start-up, and cryptocurrency space. Her practice also includes advising on health and safety, remuneration and incentives, data protection, and employee privacy matters. June has international expertise, having practised at Linklaters in London for several years.
June has a personal and friendly style. She provides accessible and commercially sound advice to her clients and achieves outcomes for clients that do not compromise values. She has applied this approach during negotiations with unions on collective bargaining and industrial disputes, and while advising on conduct, bullying, and harassment investigations for a range of major New Zealand organisations. June represents her clients at mediations through to Employment Court hearings and has significant litigation experience.
Lawyer Rankings
New Zealand > Labour and employment
(Next Generation Partners)With individuals ‘renowned for their deep expertise and specialisation in their respective field’, MinterEllisonRuddWatts advises on the gamut of employment advice, including litigation, disciplinary procedures, health and safety, industrial relations, whistleblowers and executive exits. The firm is also well-versed in providing advise on the ongoing regulatory and legislative changes being brought in. Gillian Service, a specialist in industrial relations and collective bargaining, and Megan Richards, who regularly advises public bodies, lead the team. June Hardacre assists banks and investment firms on their employment agreements, policies and share schemes. Emma Warden is another noted member of the team.
New Zealand > Data protection and cyber security
(Next Generation Partners)Often advising clients on privacy compliance obligations, MinterEllisonRuddWatts is proficient in handling data breaches. Operating out of Auckland, Richard Wells leads the practice and is well-versed in data sharing arrangements, while June Hardacre is experienced in contentious Privacy Act matters. Suzy McMilan is skilled at GDPR and technology agreements.
Lawyer Rankings
- Labour and employment New Zealand
- Next Generation Partners New Zealand > Labour and employment
- Next Generation Partners New Zealand > Data protection and cyber security
- Data protection and cyber security New Zealand
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Competition law
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Investment funds
- Labour and employment
- Projects and resources management (including environment)
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