Are you a New Zealand employer who needs an independent employment investigator licenced by the Ministry of Justice, help with resolving any employment issue, and/or wants to reduce labour costs, minimise risk, improve productivity and business performance? Are you an employer in Victoria, Australia, who is keen to ensure compliance with the new Psychological Health regulations for all workplaces that came into law Dec 2025? Or a New Zealand employer who wants to focus on a more Psychologically Safe workplace after recent incidents, changes in management, and/or a restructure, and/or because you know it will reduce costs and increase overall business performance? How about employing and retaining good staff and improving leadership capability and workplace culture in either location (Victoria, Australia or New Zealand) Freedom HR can: - (NZ employers) coach and support you on your employer obligations so you can learn how to address and resolve excessive unplanned absences, poor performance, low team morale, coping with reduced client need or reviewing business structure, recruiting the right people and/or high staff turnover; - (NZ employers) conduct independent employment investigations that result in a report with any allegations suggested to be followed up by disciplinary or other procedure/s; - (NZ employers) provide employment documentation and lead you through procedures such as performance management, disciplinary for misconduct, high sick leave, and/or restructuring. See "Templates" tab on this website; - (NZ employers) help you address issues right away and in the right way, before it costs you time, money, and good staff further down the track; - (NZ and Melbourne, Australia employers) provide tools, resources, training, and coaching to ensure compliance with the new Victoria Psychological Safety legislation (also relevant for , and applicable to, NZ) and developing the most psychologically safe workplace possible; - support you to resolve problems with one or more staff members;
- use powerful coaching and facilitation techniques to enable you, your leadership team, and/or your staff to enhance competencies, motivation, productivity, performance, communication and leadership skills.
Let Freedom HR Be Your: For NZ employers: Human Resources Department Independent Employment Investigator Workplace Culture Improvement Specialist Best Practice Recruitment Co-ordinator Outplacement Support Provider For Victoria, Australia employers: Psychological Safety legislation expert Leadership or Staff One-to-One Coach Workshop Facilitator Workplace Culture Improvement Specialist Conflict Resolution Expert Outplacement Support Provider Best Practice Recruitment Co-ordinator

Layla Dowthwaite Director | HR Consultant Employment Investigator

...So your business can relax knowing legislative compliance is assured and focus on improving performance and celebrating success together!
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Email - layla@freedomhr.nz For accurate, quality advice and assistance, coaching and support, tools/resources/documentation throughout employment relations procedures at an affordable price;
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Coaching staff to develop communication skills, to resolve workplace conflict, to contribute to an improved workplace culture and increased productivity, and more.