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1. [2022] NZEmpC 226 Association of Professionals and Executive Employees Inc (APEX) v Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand [pdf, 228 KB]

   ...rates [17] On 20 March 2020, the PSA contacted TAS to raise a concern that PSA members employed as medical laboratory workers under the RONZ PSA MECA would be paid less for weekend work than their APEX colleagues. The PSA followed up with an email on 23 March 2020: Further to our discussions on Friday afternoon attached please find the relevant clauses from the NZBS SECA that we are seeking to include in the [RONZ PSA MECA] as a variation. The need for this as discussed has aris...

2. Erwood v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2023] NZACC 92 [pdf, 283 KB]

   ...interrupted treatment of another patient, so conversation had to be interrupted. He has been apologised to for any emotional distress, but appears energised to pursue his latest dental focus. [7] On 29 March 2014, the manufacturer of Miracold sent an email to Crown Dental confirming the recommended application of the product was to spray onto a cotton roll, palette. The manufacturer was unable to make any statements concerning the side effects in relation to Mr Erwood but advised...

3. [2024] NZEmpC 105 Watkins v Highmark Homes Ltd Interlocutory Judgment [pdf, 281 KB]

   ...failed to properly consider matters, such as an agreement relating to the construction of a spec house and an invoice for car repairs, that were part of the employment relationship; (d) the Authority failed to consider the high volume of offensive emails received by the plaintiff that had an impact on her; (e) the Authority failed to address the defendant’s defamation of the plaintiff even though it acknowledged that defamation had likely occurred in its determination dated 8 Ma...

4. [2023] NZEnvC 159 Beachen v Auckland Council [pdf, 637 KB]

   ...the date on which the contravention giving rise to the charge first became known to the local authority or consent authority (screenshot below). Auckland Council visited the address initially in Aug 2020 to investigate the situation, followed by an email October 21st, 2020. There have also been a few other visits since then. The appellant spoke to Auckland council via phone, late October 3 2020. On this call, Auckland Council confirmed that they had spoken with their legal team, and...

5. Buckland v Accident Compensation Corporation (Cover) [2023] NZACC 151 [pdf, 258 KB]

   ...February 2022 to the appellant, Mr Bradley says: I am not able to agree that chronic damage to the labrum was a direct result of specific trauma. [40] In a letter dated 26 August 2022 to the appellant, Mr Van Niekerk said: I have gone through the email and I would like to point out that a labrum tear is very common and it causes pain in some hips, but certainly not every hip. The most important point is that there is absolutely no evidence that a torn labrum leads to cartilage damage...

6. OIA-112469.pdf [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...Centre I 19 Aitken Street I DX SX10125 I Wellington T 04 918 8800 I F 04 918 8820 lsc@justice.govt.nz 24 June 2024 Our ref: OIA 112469 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Legal aid resources Thank you for your email of 24 May 2024, requesting under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) information relating to legal aid guidelines and policies. Specifically, you requested: a. Any current guidelines, policies, rules or criteria applied by the L...

7. Dovey v Accident Compensation Corporation (Claim for mental injury) [2025] NZACC 49 (25 March 2025) [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...overwhelmed. He has also since had thoughts of suicide and of harming the man who allegedly assaulted him. … [Mr Dovey had] symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury and symptoms [of] depression in the wake of such. 4 [14] On 21 April 2021, Mr Manderson emailed the Corporation advising: [Mr Dovey] did sustain a concussion based on the available information, but the decline in his mental state would also mimic many of the symptoms that he was presenting with. Acute Psychosis affect...

8. [2025] NZEmpC 16 The Chief of New Zealand Defence Force v Williams [pdf, 305 KB]

   ...The annual allowance ranged from $1,820 to $18,200 per annum. [20] On 19 July 2017, Mr Finn queried whether the same on-call variations his staff had just signed should apply to the RTMs. Over the period 21 July 2017 to 30 May 2019, various emails were exchanged in relation to whether the RTMs were entitled to compensation for being on call. [21] On 31 May 2019, the RTMs were directed to stop undertaking on-call work. After that date, the parties continued to discuss whether th...

9. [2024] NZLCDT 45 Auckland Standards Committee 1 v Jindal (24 December 2024) [pdf, 197 KB]

   ...Underneath, in smaller type and underlined: “Truth is an absolute defence to any claim in defamation if Mr [Y] has not lied he should file defamation proceedings.” [24] Mr Jindal then claimed authorship for the webpage and provided his own email. Thus, there was no attempt at anonymising this crusade. [25] There was no mention on the website of the findings of Judge McDonald, set out above. [26] By 26 May 2023, when the complainant viewed the website, he saw that it had a vie...

10. [2021] NZEmpC 175 FDE v UWV [pdf, 241 KB]

    ...the office, called an employment advocate and was advised not return to work. FDE later provided a medical certificate stating that they were unfit to work for the period 25 to 31 July 2019. [13] On 24 July 2019 Mr Larsen sent an email to staff advising them that: This is to advise that [FDE] has decided to explore other career options and will be leaving us on Wednesday 31 July. I would like to thank [FDE] for their contribution during the time FDE has been with us a...