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1. Gender Pay Gap Action Plan 2020 - full version [pdf, 526 KB]

   .......................................................................................................................11 Action plan .......................................................................................................................11 No bias or discrimination in remuneration systems or human resource practices ......13 Current state ....................................................................................................................13 Action plan .........

2. Water Services Entities Bill [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...an expectation of privacy than an ordinary citizen. Section 19 – Freedom from discrimination 22. Section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act affirms that everyone has the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds set out in s 21 of the Human Rights Act 1993 (the Human Rights Act). For the purposes of this advice, prohibited grounds of discrimination under s 21 of the Human Rights Act include: race, ethnic or national origins, and disability. 23. Discrimination under s 19 of th...

3. Taylor v Orcon Ltd [2015] NZHRRT 15 [pdf, 125 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2015] NZHRRT 15 Reference No. HRRT 022/2014 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN BRETT JAMES TAYLOR PLAINTIFF AND ORCON LIMITED DEFENDANT AT PALMERSTON NORTH BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Mr RK Musuku, Member Hon KL Shirley, Member REPRESENTATION: Ms SN Taylor for plaintiff Mr ML O’Connell, Human Resources Director, for defendant DATE OF HEARING: 20 April 2015 DATE OF LAS...

4. BGH v Kumar [2024] NZHRRT 2 [pdf, 292 KB]

   ...ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF NAME, ADDRESS, OCCUPATION AND OTHER IDENTIFYING DETAILS OF THE PLAINTIFF (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON Reference No. HRRT 002/2019 UNDER HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN BGH PLAINTIFF AND TARUN KUMAR (also known as BALA) DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Ms SJ Eyre, Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member Ms SP Stewart, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr M Timmins,...

5. Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture

   The Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT) seeks to prevent torture and other forms of ill-treatment through the establishment of a system of regular visits to places of detention carried out by independent international and national bodies. International and national bodies work together to conduct regular visits to all places of detention in all States Parties and make recommendations to the relevant authorities...

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6. Privacy

   ...Commissioner will be able to issue compliance notices to require an agency to do something, or stop doing something. Decisions on access requests: The Commissioner will make binding decisions on complaints about access to information, rather than the Human Rights Review Tribunal.  The Commissioner’s decisions can be appealed to the Tribunal. Strengthening cross-border protections: New Zealand agencies will have to take reasonable steps to ensure that personal information sent overseas is...

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7. Apostolakis v Attorney-General No. 3 (Strike-Out Application) [2019] NZHRRT 2 [pdf, 318 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2019] NZHRRT 2 Reference No. HRRT 029/2017 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN KATHY APOSTOLAKIS PLAINTIFF AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL FIRST DEFENDANT AND ROB GARLICK SECOND DEFENDANT AND SIMON NICOLAS MEIKLE THIRD DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson Ms GJ Goodwin, Member Mr BK Neeson JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Mrs K Apostolakis in person...

8. King v Attorney-General (Application to Remove Proceedings to High Court) [2017] NZHRRT 10 [pdf, 215 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2017] NZHRRT 10 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 Reference No. HRRT 036/2015 BETWEEN VANESSA KING Plaintiff AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL Defendant Reference No. HRRT 039/2015 BETWEEN PETER HAMILTON RAY First Plaintiff AND ROSEMARY MCDONALD Second Plaintiff AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL Defendant CONT. AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member...

9. Guidelines-for-use-of-generative-artificial-intelligence-in-Courts-and-Tribunals-for-lawyers.pdf [pdf, 503 KB]

   ...13. 3 Rule 13.1. https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/for-the-public/complaining-about-a-lawyer/ Page 2 of 7 COMMON TERMS Artificial Intelligence (AI): the theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks normally requiring human intelligence. Generative AI (GenAI): a form of AI that enables users to quickly generate new content — can include text, images, sounds and other data. GenAI chatbot: computer programme for simulating online human conversations using ge...

10. BORA Judicial Retirement Age Bill [pdf, 287 KB]

    ...convention limited in their future employment following judicial service. 4. In imposing a mandatory retirement age, the Bill necessarily gives rise to prima facie discrimination on the grounds of age, contrary to s 19(1) BORA and s 21(1)(i) of the Human Rights Act 1993. It follows that it is necessary to consider whether that prima facie discrimination is justifiable. Section 5 BORA provides: "Subject to section 4 of this Bill of Rights, the rights and freedoms contained in this Bi...