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1. BORA Social Security (Youth Support and Work Focus) Amendment Bill [pdf, 373 KB]

   ...employment”. The Ministry of Social Development advises that guidance on what is considered “suitable” is set out in operational guidelines and includes: access to childcare, employment with excessive hours, family commitments, religious commitments, jobs which offend strongly held views, days of the week, type of employment, skills required, experience, and location of the job. Given the financial and social benefits of work, it cannot be said that work obligations are disadvanta...

2. INZ (Calder) v Shearer [2019] NZIACDT 52 (25 July 2019) Sanctions [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...met the requirements of the work visa applications. Immigration Assist was also responsible for lodging the applications and making sure that the required documentation was complete. [13] According to Ms Shearer, IAL Employment advertised the jobs and directed applicants to an agency accredited by the Philippines government. Mr S met the selected candidates to explain the process and to ensure they satisfied the criteria provided by the employer and Immigration Assist. Mr B wor...

3. Te Manutukutuku Issue 31 [pdf, 5.3 MB]

   ...statistics on overall staff numbers which show that around eight per cent of the approximately 36,000 public servants are Maori . But it does not have information on how many of those staff are bilin­ gual or on the number of public ser­ vice jobs tagged as requiring bilingual staff. A number of government agen­ cies give staff a Te Reo ALLowance in recognition of their bilingualism. COPIES OF SPEECHES Chief Judge Durie made a H speech to the Institute of Advanced L...

4. [2021] NZEmpC 91 A1 Communication Ltd v A Labour Inspector of Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment [pdf, 265 KB]

   ...on A1 totalling $19,200 and on Mr Deo totalling $8,000.1 [5] Once the Authority’s determination became known, Chorus cancelled its contract with A1. This effectively ended the plaintiffs’ business and meant the A1 employees lost their jobs. [6] The plaintiffs now challenge the Authority’s determination on a de novo basis. In the challenge, the Court has had the benefit of hearing from Mr Deo, which the Authority did not. 1 A Labour Inspector of the Ministry of Bus...

5. [2023] NZEmpC 99 Speed v Board of Trustees of Wellington Girls College [pdf, 254 KB]

   ...article”, which is presumably about a news item not the judgment. [47] As to Mr Speed’s employment-related difficulties in recent years, he supplied little information from which relevant conclusions might be drawn. He stated that he lost a job in Bangalore when it was curtailed to one year, another potential job in Morocco was refused, an unnamed school terminated his employment on the first day, a reputable employment agency refused to put his name forward for further emplo...

6. KM v BC & EN [2025] NZDT 282 (17 June 2025) [pdf, 131 KB]

   ...between BC and EN and LN, who BC and EN described as the “lead builder”. 5. I understand that LN and KM started work on the project in February 2023. There had been some delays in starting work, because LN and KM were still finishing another job. 6. In April 2023 a labour only contract was signed by KM, BC and EN, and a similar contract was also entered into with LN. I understand that the contracts were drafted by LN and KM, using a [building CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 o...

7. OIA-120014.pdf [pdf, 5.9 MB]

   ...U ND ER T HE O FF IC IA L IN FO RM AT IO N AC T 19 82 IN CONFIDENCE – NOT FOR FURTHER DISTRIBUTION 14 The written response noted that the judiciary had supported the move to regional clusters, introduction of te reo Māori job titles, the reintroduction of the Puna Hāpai (Cultural Advisor) role, the Waitangi Tribunal Deputy Director role, and the change in reporting line for Judge’s PAs. The judiciary had expressed concerns that the creation of Te Waharoa (Firs...

8. Saffioti & Anor v Ward & Ors [2013] NZWHT Auckland 17 [pdf, 287 KB]

   ...cladding contractors and the roofer. Both Mr Portman and Mr Hancock accept they each had some personal involvement with the construction work. [74] Mr Hancock in his written evidence says that his involvement was at the very end of the job only and he was not even aware that the house was being built until sometime during construction. Mr Hancock did not however attend the hearing. He had earlier advised that due to health issues he may not be able to attend. On the morni...

9. NZCVS Social Wellbeing Report Tables [xlsx, 589 KB]

   About About the data tables for NZCVS In-depth module report – Social wellbeing and perceptions of the criminal justice system (2019, Cycle 2) Disclaimer 1.    While all care and diligence has been taken in processing, analysing, and extracting data and information for this publication, the Ministry of Justice gives no warranty that it is error free and will not be liable for any loss or damage suffered by the use directly, or indirectly, of the information in this publication. 2.�

10. [2014] NZEmpC 157 Howard v Carter Holt Harvey Packing Ltd [pdf, 121 KB]

    ...they would do so. [20] The meeting notes record that Mr McCarthy told Mr Guy and Mr Burgess: a) He thought deliberate provocation from Mr Lal would have been totally out of character. b) He thought Mr Lal was a quiet man who got on with the job. c) It was highly unlikely that a band would be accurately fired towards another employee during the pre-stretching process. d) Mr Lal had explained to Mr McCarthy that a complaint might have impacted on his own employment gi...