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1. [2006] NZEmpC WC 15/06 OCS Ltd v Food Workers Union Inc [pdf, 108 KB]

   ...employer; • a more harmonious, effective, efficient, safe and productive workplace therefore, the employers agree to the following provisions for consultation, recognition of delegates and access to facilities. (3) The employer accepts that union job delegates are the recognised channel of communication between the union and the employer in the workplace. It is recognised that some time off will be required to carry out activities provided for. [52] In Clause 32(4) the parties re...

2. Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – summary record 10th-11th reports [pdf, 44 KB]

   ...the maximum amount of the accommodation supplement. 11. A very significant economic reform process had taken place in New Zealand over the previous 10 years. There was clear evidence that the improved economic performance had led to improvements in job creation and income levels. 12. The Government’s view was that there had been a noticeable improvement in protection of human rights since the Race Relations Act of 1971 and the Human Rights Commission Act of 1977 had been amalgamated in the...

3. King v CAC 20004 & Findlay [2014] NZREADT 78 [pdf, 89 KB]

   ...the ability of a solicitor to determine the acceptable risks and problems with titles and/or 15 covenants and/or LIM reports but clearly purchasers rely upon an agent when making representations as to the state of the property. The agents job is to ensure that the purchaser is not mislead. In this particular case if the agent had bothered to obtain a LIM or had called the Council to ask, or even obtained a rates report then there would have been no misrepresentation. The diff...

4. [2014] NZEmpC 30 Austin v Silver Fern Farms Ltd [pdf, 165 KB]

   ...work, the work is compatible with the nature of the injury, they are capable of competently performing the work required, and the work is available on a full time basis. (ii) They are paid not less than they would have earned on their normal job including normal overtime in the case of work related injuries or the pay rate for the job in the case of non-work related injuries. (iii) The company may at its discretion cease to offer alternative work at which time the employee shal...

5. McDonald v Peters [2012] NZWHT Auckland 39 [pdf, 215 KB]

   ...Although it was designed as an extension to the existing shed and carport the shed was demolished and rebuilt during the process. Page 5 [12] Mr Peters said that he was the organiser of the project. He sourced some of the materials for the job but contracted specialist trade persons to build the house. He dealt with paperwork and laboured at the direction of specialist contactors. They were: a) The designers Mark Fielding Residential Design and Baigent Todd Ltd. b...

6. La Grouw as Trustee of the GJ Peacocke Trust v Rantin & MRA Architects Ltd [2011] NZWHT Auckland 8 [pdf, 178 KB]

   ...In September 2000 she arranged for Mr Kippin to collect the set of plans from Mr Watson to price the proposed building work, which started around early mid-November 2000. Ms La Grouw had problems with the builder Mr Kippin and in March 2001 the job was still not complete. Within only a few months she started to have leakage problems under the deck and in September 2001 Mr Kippin attempted to fix a water leak from a wall. She was left with the job unfinished and no Code Complian...

7. National Standards Committee v Denham [2017] NZLCDT 10 [pdf, 96 KB]

   ...[30] Mr Graham released the information as requested, with articles appearing in the New Zealand Herald on Sunday, on 11 May 2014 and on the same day on the Whaleoil blog. Both of these articles refer to the fact that Mr Clague had obtained a new job at a prestigious English school. [31] These articles preceded the first call of this private prosecution in the District Court, as Ms Denham acknowledged she had intended (both in her emails and in her evidence). Therefore, Mr Clague...

8. [2017] NZSAAA 01 (18 May 2017) [pdf, 435 KB]

   ...ACC citing a prolapsed 2 disc which was placed on hold by ACC pending full medical reports. Although the appellant had informed StudyLink of the injury initially, she did not notify the ACC claim. At the end of October she applied for a Job Seeker Support Hardship (JSSH) benefit. Although this was initially approved by StudyLink, it was subsequently cancelled when it was realised that she had not yet completed her period of study – which ran through to the end of November...

9. LCRO 240/2013 TM v DC (8 May 2017) [pdf, 365 KB]

   ...2011 Mr TM was employed by [company] as a [position]. [7] A disagreement arose between Mr TM and [company] concerning certain aspects of Mr TM’s role as a [position]. Reporting performance scores of staff [8] A requirement of Mr TM’s job as a [position] was that he record performance data about the staff he was managing by means of an electronic tablet provided to him by [company]. At a meeting with his manager on 30 June 2009, the manager produced a note which included [...

10. Hahn v Walke [2019] NZIACDT 19 (8 April 2019) [pdf, 306 KB]

    ...freelancers the opportunity to start a business in New Zealand whilst keeping the existing overseas business. In addition, the seminar hosts also provided many useful and practice- orientated information concerning relocating to New Zealand and the local job market. Furthermore, there was enough time for personal discussion with other seminar participants and for individual talks with our experts. [22] A screenshot from 26 January 2018 of the NZMI Facebook page concerning “Past eve...