Over the last 25 years, whilst advising
some of New Zealand’s largest and highest profile
organisations in both the public and private sector
on Employment Law and Employment Relations issues, Penny
has developed a high level of technical expertise and
an ability to quickly understand the heart of any issue,
providing decisive, efficient and customer focused advice.
This approach has also been successful in assisting
small and family owned businesses.
Penny also has significant experience
in conducting independent and neutral workplace investigations
into matters such as misconduct, bullying, work related
stress, and sexual harassment. She is particularly skilled
at impartially identifying the key facts of a situation
and preparing comprehensive written reports on her findings.
Penny founded Penny Shaw Employment
Law in 2009 to provide advice to businesses in her specialist
area of Employment Law.
Qualifications
LLB University of Canterbury 1991
Admitted as Barrister and Solicitor of High Court of
New Zealand 1994
Relevant Experience
Employment Law specialist since 1994.
Founding Shareholder Brannigans 2003 – 2009
Founder and Principal of Penny Shaw Employment Law 2009
– Present
Professional Memberships
New Zealand Law Society
Association of Workplace Investigators
Specialist Areas of Practice
• Disputes and Personal Grievances
• Employment Agreements and Legislative Compliance
• Collective Bargaining and Industrial Action
• Redundancy and Restructuring
• Training and Coaching
• Strategy and Tactics
• Workplace Investigations
Meg Harwood
Support Consultant / Office Manager
Meg has been a member of Penny’s team since 2009,
supporting Penny with Employment Law, Human Resources
and Administrative functions.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts, Otago University 1998
Postgraduate Diploma in Commerce, Business Administration,
Lincoln University 1999
Relevant Experience
Meg has over 18 years’ experience working in
administrative, personal assistant and HR roles and
providing support to Consultants in human resources
and employment law. In particular, Meg’s roles
have focused on:
• Employment Agreements
• Position Descriptions
• HR Manuals and Staff Handbooks
• Recruitment and Selection
• Psychometric Assessment
• Staff Surveys
• Personal Assistant duties
• Office Management
