Laura Scampion
Country Managing Partner
DLA Piper
Prior to joining DLA Piper, Laura worked in the UK for almost 10 years. She advised FTSE 100 clients alongside HR and tax consultants as part of an international HR network of lawyers advising on employment, pensions and immigration.
Laura is a well-known legal commentator and regularly presents on aspects of employment and health and safety law.
She holds additional leadership and governance roles locally and globally for DLA Piper as a New Zealand Board Member, Co-Chair of New Zealand’s Diversity and Inclusion Steering Committee, lead of New Zealand’s Head Start Programme, and member of the Asia Pacific Diversity and Inclusion Council. She is also a former Trustee of the Global Scholarship Programme.
Laura is on the Sustainable Business Council Advisory Board and is a member of Global Women in New Zealand.
SESSIONS
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Breakout Sessions
Breakout A: AI, Employment and Privacy Risk
As employers increasingly adopt AI for recruitment, performance management and workforce planning, new legal risks are emerging across privacy, discrimination and employee monitoring. This session explores how to use AI responsibly while maintaining compliance with employment and privacy obligations.
Topics include:
AI in recruitment and discrimination risk
Employee monitoring and privacy obligations
AI in performance and disciplinary decisions
Transparency and consultation when introducing AI
Governance frameworks for responsible AI use
Auckland: Laura Scampion, Country Managing Partner, DLA Piper
Wellington: Carl Blake, Partner, DLA Piper
Breakout B: Bullying and Harassment – Prevention and Managing a Complaint
This continues to be an issue that both managers and hr professionals are required to manage.
Topics include:
Anti bullying and harassment policies. Considerations for your next review.
Can themes in a workplace survey be enough to trigger an investigation process?
Steps when managing a complaint.
An Employer’s obligation to the complaint and the respondent.
Different outcomes for the employment relationships at the end of the process.
Auckland: Alastair Espie, Partner, Duncan Cotteril
Wellington: Kirsty Wallace, Partner, Duncan Cotteril