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1. P Singh v Kumar [2011] NZIACDT 24 (18 August 2011) [pdf, 162 KB]

   ...That policy provides for a person who has completed a course of study in New Zealand, and has an offer of employment to receive a work permit. As an interim step under WD2 policy, a person who has completed a course of study may obtain a “graduate job search work visa”. [31] The Complainant engaged the Adviser to apply for a variation of the conditions of the work permit he held. The Adviser made that application on 23 July 2009; it was to allow him to work for a different employer....

2. JR v SW LCRO 91/2014 (27 March 2015) [pdf, 99 KB]

   ...from an email forwarded on behalf of the owners to Mr SW shortly after the settlement had been concluded, that there was a degree of satisfaction with the settlement, and an acknowledgement from the owners that Mr SW and his team had done a good job. The email read: 7 On behalf of JR apartments, I would like to thank you and your team for your efforts over the past couple of years, which has led to an acceptable settlement of our claim. It has been a very stressful time for the owner...

3. Scott - Paremata Mokau A7A1 (Mokau Marae) (2017) 155 Taitokerau MB 135 (155 TTK 135) [pdf, 264 KB]

   ...stages of the wharekai project. In 2009, the trustees in office decided not to proceed with Kerr Construction and engaged Justice Builders to complete stage two. David argues that there was no need to do so, Kerr Construction was doing a good job, and should have been retained for stage two. [21] Adrianne advised that the trustees’ encountered difficulties securing funding for stage two. She contends that Kerr Construction would not proceed with stage two unless funding was s...

4. [2021] NZEmpC 66 Smartlift Systems Ltd v Armstrong [pdf, 320 KB]

   ...Armstrong was shocked upon receiving the letter. He thought it came out of the blue, and that the company had plenty of work on. He was upset because it seemed so impersonal. He had worked for Mr Burrell for a long time and feared losing his job. As he candidly accepted, his emotions got the better of him. He took a photo of the letter alongside some beer boxes and cigarettes, a profanity was noted on the photo, along with the word “feedback”, and this was posted on Facebook....

5. LCRO 163/2020 DM v TN and EX (9 April 2021) [pdf, 215 KB]

   ...case. 3 Complaint [12] Mr DM lodged his complaint about the conduct of Ms Z and Messrs TN and EX, in an email to the New Zealand Law Society Complaints Service (Complaints Service) dated 12 March 2020. He said:3 (a) He had lost his job in June 20XX. After speaking to a lawyer in [City1], he was referred to Ms Z in [City 2] to act for him in a claim against his employer.4 (b) Ms Z failed to lodge the notice of personal grievance and Mr DM was unable to contact her. (...

6. LCRO 160/2016 ET v NE (23 May 2019) [pdf, 203 KB]

   ...and as I said earlier there is and was very little hope given the submission on a very weak argument NE had put forward. Now comes the next stage of his ridiculously staged invoice and the settlement for what I can see as a rather poorly engineered job. Perhaps the best way forward from here is to meet up and go over this charade. I’m pretty well buggered until Friday at this stage, conversely we can look at early next week? [81] Mr OC and Mr ET met in early October 2015, and Mr OC...

7. [2021] NZACC 23 - Muirhead v ACC (28 January 2021) [pdf, 214 KB]

   ...Employer’s Questionnaire was completed by Dr James Fulton. He confirmed that in his view the injury was caused by the appellant’s work and the reason he gave was: Increased work load – scanning and driving. [8] Dr Fulton also said that the job had been subject to a worksite assessment: Approx 1995 reports not available. [9] In his GP consultation notes is an entry, dated 23 February 2011, where Dr Leitch records: Sore upper back and shoulders. Increasingly pai...

8. Marywil Investments Ltd v North Shore Ctiy Council [pdf, 65 KB]

   ...Mr Kanon or his company. [57] Mr Kanon, his two sons and his business partner Mr Sprenkeling all gave evidence that they did not install the windows. They said the windows were late in arriving and they had left the site to work on other jobs for Apex by the time the windows arrived. They believed the windows were installed by the window manufacturers. Mr Potter gave evidence to the effect that it was not the window manufacturers who installed the windows as one of his wor...

9. [2017] EmpC 41 Cronin-Lampe and anor v BOT of Melville High School [pdf, 211 KB]

   ...trial. F. Exemplary damages. 7 G. Interest. H. Costs. Relevant factual background [11] Mrs Cronin-Lampe commenced employment at Melville High School in 1996. Her employment was covered by an individual employment agreement. Her job description was as a long-term relieving guidance counsellor. Her individual employment agreement incorporated the terms and conditions of the SSTCA. Her position became permanent on 8 August 1997 and the BoT appointed her on that date a...

10. [2019] NZEmpC 159 Allied Investments Ltd t/a Allied Security v Cradock [pdf, 350 KB]

    ...dismissal was unjustifiable; it accordingly went on to consider remedies.6 [13] The dismissal had occurred on 14 September 2017. Ms Cradock was unable to find alternative full-time employment until 1 June 2018, although she had various part-time jobs in the interim. The Authority accepted her evidence of having made many attempts to obtain employment following her dismissal. [14] The Authority noted that Ms Cradock had calculated that from 14 September 2017 to 1 June 2018, her...