Organise the facts
Bring events, correspondence and relevant records into a clear chronology. Separate what happened, what is documented and what still needs clarification.
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SLMD Learning · Employee Advisory
Employment law.
Made understandable.
Consultation, training and learning resources that help people make sense of workplace issues and prepare for informed conversations.
01 · Consultation
Make sense of the situation.
Prepare your next conversation.
Practical support for people who want to organise their concerns, understand the information they have and identify the questions they need answered.
Discuss your support needsPrepare clear communication
Structure concerns, questions and meeting notes so that your position is easier to explain and the response you need is clear.
Identify the next step
Discuss your objectives and preparation needs, including the questions to take to an employment advocate or lawyer where specialist advice is needed.
02 · Training & learning design
Turn workplace knowledge
into useful learning.
For educators, employment specialists, organisations and teams developing employment-law and workplace learning.
Workshops & learning plans
Shape a topic into clear learning outcomes, practical examples and guided discussion. Agree the audience, subject scope and specialist input before delivery.
Teaching materials
Develop workbooks, presentation slides, facilitator guides and checklists that make complex information easier to follow and revisit.
Interactive scenarios
Help learners practise decisions through realistic workplace situations, reflection questions and feedback developed with the subject specialist.
Digital learning platforms
Build course pages, resource hubs and online learning experiences around your teaching approach, brand and existing booking arrangements.
Start with one focused project.
A workshop topic, a learner workbook and an interactive activity can form a practical first brief. SLMD brings educational design and digital production; collaborating specialists guide and approve their subject content.
Programme development · Seeking a specialist partner
Help shape a new pathway
into employment advocacy.
New Zealand Certificate in Employment Advocacy (Level 5) · Reference 5675 · 60 credits
A new national qualification creates an exciting opportunity to turn employment expertise into practical learning. Through Employee Advisory, SLMD Learning is seeking an appropriately qualified employment-law and HR collaborator to explore programme development with a polytechnic or other tertiary provider.
We would welcome a partner who combines current New Zealand employment knowledge with adult-learning and facilitation experience: someone who can connect fair workplace processes, confident communication and sound professional judgement with the realities people face at work. Together, we could shape realistic scenarios, guided conversations and learning that people can use.
SLMD would contribute educational design, writing, interactive resources and digital learning experiences. A specialist partner would help shape and review subject content and explore facilitation, with responsibilities agreed alongside the education provider.
The qualification covers legal procedures, advocacy and professional communication, legal research, and alternative dispute resolution. The forthcoming book offers a related employee perspective; any use as learning material would need to be evaluated within programme development.
NZQA lists the qualification as current and, as at 20 October 2026, lists no organisations offering it. This proposal remains exploratory, subject to a provider partnership and the required programme approval and accreditation. Enrolments are not open through SLMD.
View the qualification on NZQA ↗
Explore a qualification partnership
03 · Independent publishing
Employment Law
for the Employees
When an Employee Fights Back · Darin Jonker
Darin Jonker’s forthcoming book explores the questions people face when workplace relationships become difficult, with a focus on understanding processes, organising information and preparing to seek support.
The project brings together his interest in employment law, writing and education. Publication timing and availability will be announced as the book develops.
Enquire about the book04 · About the approach
Education, communication
and practical preparation.
SLMD founder Darin Jonker holds a Bachelor of Education and brings teaching, writing and digital learning development to this work. His focus is on making complicated information easier to understand and use.
Consultation focuses on education, document organisation and communication preparation. It is not a solicitor’s legal opinion or court representation. Where specialist legal advice or representation is required, that needs to be arranged with an appropriately qualified professional.
Enquire with a short outline of what you need. Scope, availability and fees are agreed before work begins.
Let’s make the next step clearer.
Discuss a consultation, a training project or the forthcoming book.