Solicitor

Bridget Perkins

LLB (Hons) / BA
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Bridget is a solicitor in the Employment Law Team.

Bridget studied at the University of Auckland and obtained a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Politics and International Relations.

She first worked with Hesketh Henry as a summer clerk at the end of 2021.  In February 2023, she re-joined the firm in the Employment Law Team. Bridget was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court in November 2023.

Her particular interests are privacy and human rights issues in employment, having written her dissertation on the same topic with a specific focus on out of work conduct and the use of social media and surveillance technology.

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Employment law at a glance – June 2025
If you are anything like us, you will be shocked to realise that we are halfway into 2025. As time has been marching on, so too have employment law developments – and there have certainly been quite...
05.06.2025 Posted in Employment
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Health and safety learnings for landowners following latest Whakaari decision
The leasing and subleasing of land, buildings and infrastructure is commonplace in New Zealand business and commerce, but what happens when something goes wrong? Do landowners have health and safety o...
08.05.2025 Posted in Health & Safety
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Employment Law’s Dispute Resolution Process – Employment Relations Authority and Employment Court
In our last article, we introduced the dispute resolution process in the employment jurisdiction by discussing mediation – specifically, what mediation is and what to expect. This article discusses ...
17.04.2025 Posted in Employment
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Employment Law’s Dispute Resolution Process – Mediation
Navigating the dispute resolution process in the employment jurisdiction can be tricky. This article aims to spell out the key considerations for those involved in or contemplating mediation, which is...
24.03.2025 Posted in Employment
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Bowen case part 2 – the ins and outs of the determination
In our last article, we wrote about what protected disclosures are and who can make them. In this article, we discuss the Employment Relations Authority (Authority) determination, Bowen v Bank of New ...
13.09.2024 Posted in Employment
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Bowen case part 1 – blowing the whistle
You may have heard of the term ‘whistleblowing’, but have you heard of ‘protected disclosures’? Protected disclosures are a creature of the Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers)...
10.09.2024 Posted in Employment
Changes for the United Kingdom’s employment laws are on the way – how does New Zealand compare?
The United Kingdom (UK) has a new Labour Government following 14 years under the Conservative Party. Like we have seen recently, a new government usually spells major change for employment law, and it...
01.08.2024 Posted in Employment
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