JULIE HARDAKER LAWYERS: EMPLOYMENT LAW, RELATIONSHIP PROPERTY, PUBLIC LAW
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​Julie Hardaker Limited

Mobile: +64 21 2848618

Email: julie@juliehardaker.co.nz

Office: Caro House, Level 2, 137 Alexandra Street, Hamilton

Postal: PO Box 1105, Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton 3240

About Julie

Julie has practiced law for almost 25 years and is a specialist in employment law, relationship property and public law.
In addition to her legal practice, Julie is a governance professional and holds roles in the government, private and community sectors.   
​She is recognised as a skilled negotiator and advocate who takes a pragmatic and commercial approach to her work.  
​Julie was the top graduating student in her law degree at the University of Waikato.  She was a partner for many years in long established Hamilton law firm McCaw Lewis and in 2017 was a Principal in leading New Zealand public law and employment law firm Chen Palmer.   

From 2010 – 2016, Julie served two terms as Mayor of Hamilton.  Julie continues to work in the local government sector as a legal and governance advisor.

Julie has first class honours degrees in law and Masters in business management.  She was a finalist in the New Zealand Law Awards Employment Team of the year in 2008 and in 2016 she was one of the first recipients of the Order of Te Arikinui Queen Te Atairangikaahu (Waikato Tainui) for services to Maori.  She is a commentator in the media and a regular presenter at conferences on legal issues, women, leadership and governance.  
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In 2020, the rose Julie Marguerite,  bred to recognise Julie's contribution the Hamilton community, was released. 
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​QUALIFICATIONS
  • LLB (Hons 1st class), 1994 | MMS (Hons 1st class),  2017
  • FCIS, FGNZ  Chartered Fellow, Chartered Governance Institute (CGI), 2017
GOVERNANCE ROLES
  • Deputy Chairperson Governance New Zealand - current
  • Chairperson Women on Boards - current
  • Trustee Common Good Foundation - current
  • Trustee Te Tamawai Trust: The WaterBoy  (2019 - 2020)
  • Board Member The Good Collective Ltd  (2018 - 2019)
  • Chairperson The Peoples Project (2014 - 2016)
  • Board Member Women in Politics Inc (2014 - 2017)
  • Trustee Vibrant Hamilton Trust (2011 - 2016)
  • Board Member SODA (2010 - 2014)
  • Member Governance Board McCaw Lewis (2008 - 2010)
  • Board Member & Chairperson Waikato NZSPCA (2009 - 2011)
  • Trustee St Peter’s School Board of Trustees (2007 - 2010)
  • Board Member Waikato Chamber of Commerce (2006 - 2008)
  • Board Member Habitat for Humanity Central Nth Island (2005 - 2008) 
GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS
  • Chairperson Environmental Protection Authority - current
  • Ministry for the Environment Waste Minimisation Fund Panel - current​
  • Member Crown Entity CE Remuneration Advisory group - current
  • Lotteries  Significant Projects  and Major Community Facilities Funds (2017 - 2020)
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INTERNATIONAL
  • Chairperson Heads of Environmental Protection Authorities (HEPA) - current

MEMBERSHIPS
  • New Zealand Law Society
  • Chartered Fellow, Chartered Governance Institute (CGI)
  • Governance New Zealand
  • Women on Boards

Services

EMPLOYMENT LAW                                                                                                                            
  • ​Advice on all aspects of the employment relationship and employment law
  • Independent workplace investigations
  • Employment agreements, policies and procedure manuals
  • Restructure and redundancy
  • Performance management
  • Collective bargaining and Collective Employment Agreements
  • Personal Grievances
  • Privacy issues, including media advice
  • Human Rights issues
  • Health and Safety, including investigations
  • Mediation, Employment Relations Authority and Employment Court advocacy 

​​​​GOVERNANCE
  • Legal compliance, including governance best practice
  • Strategic planning
  • Board reviews and restructuring
  • CEO performance reviews and management 
  • Board training, including unconscious bias and cultural capability training
RELATIONSHIP PROPERTY
  • Relationship separation
  • Advice on division of relationship property
  • Relationship Property Agreements, pre-nuptial agreements, contracting out agreements and property sharing agreements
  • Negotiation, advocacy and court work​
​LOCAL GOVERNMENT​
  • Governance Advise
  • Independent chairing and project facilitation
  • Statutory compliance, policies and bylaws
  • Local Government Act requirements, including consultation and decision making 
  • Official information
  • Submissions and advocacy​​

SPECIAL COUNSEL TO EMA
  • Employment law advice and services to EMA Members at EMA member rates
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