In mid 2009 Andre Lubbe joined the Elephant Team.
Andre is a barrister and solicitor who has spent years working in the Employment Relations space, initially for a large law firm and then as part of an HR team. Although he covers all the black and white issues, Andre understands how to give you advice on the grey areas of the law too!
Andre can provide your business with legal advice on:
What makes Andre different?
I pride myself on my advice being pragmatic, and based around exploring sensible, workable options for my employer and clients. My time with Russell McVeagh provided the finest technical training ground and ingrained in me the importance of being a trusted business adviser. My time with ANZ National has armed me with an important insight into the client's perspective, particularly how to work collaboratively with HR practitioners to deliver appropriate outcomes for the business.
Andre's background
Andre graduated in 1991 from the University of Auckland with a BA and a LLB (Hons) and worked for Russell McVeagh for nearly 10 years in employment law.
After travelling to the USA to complete his LLM degree at the University of Virgina, Andre returned and has since worked at ANZ as Employee Relations Manager. His role involved providing employment law advice to the HR team, representing the Bank in any employment related disputes, and managing the relationship with the financial services union, Finsec including collective negotiations.
Andre also worked through the ANZ and National Bank integration, including advising on the new terms and conditions for managers, negotiating a collective agreement that is the single largest private sector collective agreement, and working as part of the project team that developed a new competency-based pay system for all non-managerial staff.
Testimonials
"I worked with Andre at ANZ while I was HR Consultant. I found that he quickly understood the real issues involved, could give a very succint summary of the legal issues but most importantly point out the different options and the risks attached. He is extremely easy to talk to, practical, understands what role HR plays and I couldn't recommend him highly enough! I'm really pleased Andre has chosen to join us at Elephant Training & HR." Angela Atkins
