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1. What to expect in the courtroom

   ...incident you want to complain about. Only complaints received in writing will be dealt with. The complaint must include all of the following information: your name, address and contact number the interpreter’s name the date and place of the interpreting job a description of the breach you are complaining about. Back to top Video conferences In these guidelines, ‘court’ means the courtroom where the judge is present. ‘Remote court’ means the courtroom where the judge is not present....

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2. 2015 Decisions of public interest

   ...constitutes lawful lockout – arguable case established – balance of convenience and overall justice favour defendant – injunctions declined – reminder of objectives of the Act. [2015] NZEmpC 41 Denyer v Peter Reynolds Mechanical Ltd t/a The Italian Job Service Centre (Judgment of Judge Christina Inglis, 31 March 2015). APPLICATION FOR PENALTY – compliance order not complied with – defendant paid outstanding amount prior to hearing – factors to be weighed in determining penalty –...

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3. Appellate judgments 2016

   ...protect former employees who have contractual rights to an offer of re-employment from an employer refusing to engage them unless they accept new terms inconsistent with their existing rights [2016] NZCA 464 Peter Reynolds Mechanical Ltd t/a The Italian Job Service Centre v Denyer (Labour Inspector) Fine of $5,500 imposed on the appellant under s 140(6)(d) for non-compliance with an ERA's compliance order successfully appealed. By the time the EC imposed the fine the appellant had complied...

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4. [2025] NZSSAA 21 (10 June 2025) [pdf, 197 KB]

   ...did on 26 September 2022), this did not mean that XXXX could not work at all in New Zealand or could not return to New Zealand and continue receipt of NZS. While we acknowledge that alternative options of either not working or working in another job were undesirable, we are not persuaded that the situation prevented XXXX from returning to New Zealand. Ultimately, XXXX was able to choose whether to return to New Zealand or stay in Australia and the ability to return was in XXXX�...

5. [2025] NZIACDT 39 – CM v Jiang (31 July 2025) [pdf, 210 KB]

   ...complainant. [9] The visa application was filed by Mr Jiang with Immigration New Zealand (Immigration NZ) on 13 April 2023. It was approved on 30 April 2023. In May 2023, the complainant paid RMB 65,000 to a Chinese recruiting company for the job and the visa. The complainant duly arrived on 14 May 2023. He worked for the employer for about two months and was dismissed on 27 July 2023. 1 CM v Jiang [2025] NZIACDT 32. 3 [10] Following a report of exploitation against th...

6. [2025] NZIACDT 40 – KM v Jiang (Sanctions) (31 July 2025) [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...relevant time by Service Kiwi Ltd, of Auckland. He surrendered his licence on 4 March 2024. [6] The complainant, KM, is a national of China. [7] In the period from April to May 2022, the complainant paid RMB 58,000 to a company in China for a job and visa. On 9 November 2022, the complainant signed an employment contract to work as a construction worker for a New Zealand building company (the employer). [8] On an unknown date, Mr Jiang was approached by an unlicensed immig...

7. [2024] NZSSAA 15 (13 August 2024) [pdf, 140 KB]

   ...12 At [36]. 13 At [37]. 14 At [38]. 7 hit. His information states that he did not rush back to New Zealand as Cambodia was still COVID-19 free. [31] The Ministry’s information records that XXXX received a jobseeker support (JSS) benefit at various times when he was back in New Zealand in 2015 to 2018. Information associated with requests for financial assistance in 2015 and 2016 advised that XXXX resided in New Zealand with his wife and had...

8. [2025] NZIACDT 50 - NF v Wilson (22 September 2025) [pdf, 207 KB]

   ...Wilson did not immediately inform the complainant. When he found out himself, he sent a text to her on 23 May 2023 noting the change. She then wrote to him on the same day advising the changes.9 However, she said it would not affect him because his job was on Immigration NZ’s “Green List” (subject to his employer providing a copy of the employment agreement then unseen by her). Ms Wilson went on to say that he would need to file his visa application prior to 31 May 2023 (for rea...

9. Auckland Standards Committee 1 v Jindal [2025] NZLCDT 26 (8 May 2025) [pdf, 136 KB]

   ...misused legal processes for an improper purpose, to smear her former husband, resulting in a suspension of three years. In that case, there were much more serious consequences for the complainant, who had to leave his prestigious and high paying job and find employment outside New Zealand. In that case the lawyer was saved from strike-off because she, like Mr Jindal, was a relatively new member of the profession. We take account of Mr Jindal’s inexperience, despite the fact tha...

10. [2011] NZEmpC 37 Vice-Chancellor of Massey University v Wrigley and Kelly [pdf, 231 KB]

    ...degrees, expressed a level of unease about their involvement in the selection process to Professor Kemp. They were colleagues of the candidates or otherwise knew them well and were concerned about being involved in decisions that might lead to job losses. The panel members sought information from Professor Kemp in advance of the interviews about how the comments they made during the selection process would be used by Massey. In particular, they wanted to know whether the unsucces...