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1. [2012] NZEmpC 39 Imperial Tobacco New Zealand Limited v Pereira [pdf, 113 KB]

   ...Pereira.” Ms Burt also made reference to an article which appeared in the New Zealand Herald on 3 February 2012 under the heading, “„I‟m no monster‟” – accused workplace bully” in which Mr Pereira is reported to have said, “To me the job is not that important, it‟s my reputation and my family name [that] has been dragged through the gutter.” Mr Pereira, who deposed that his wife also works at the factory, claimed that he had been misreported and at this stag...

2. [2010] NZEmpC 151 Kiwis Stat Ltd v Nichols [pdf, 42 KB]

   ...was used to record information about doctors and their placements to assist in identifying suitable candidates for future placements. Information was recorded by any staff dealing with a doctor and was accessible to all staff. [12] In her job, the defendant had to assess each request received from a hospital on her list, attempt to find a doctor with suitable qualifications and/or experience and then see if that doctor was available and willing to accept the placement. I accept...

3. [2010] NZEmpC 45 Miller v Fonterra Co-op Group Ltd [pdf, 38 KB]

   ...is the scope of that indemnity? Does it, by way of example, require an employer to indemnify an employee for: (i) Illegal acts; and/or (ii) Actions outside the employee’s authority or duties (as described in the employee’s job description [or] otherwise). (c) Is the existence of an implied term providing an indemnity barred by the operation of the law relating to illegality? (d) Do an employee’s professional obligations (eg as a chartered accountant)...

4. [2010] NZEmpC 70 Electrix Ltd v NZ Amalgamated Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union [pdf, 39 KB]

   ...not working at a common location. He gave evidence that even when the union has managed to let everyone know in advance of a union meeting there is rarely 100 percent turnout. This is often due to work demands that require people to stay on the job at the meeting time or where they have so far to travel that it is impracticable for them to attend and then still be available for work at a designated place afterwards. Mr Newson, like Mr Gallagher, has deposed that they have discern...

5. [2009] NZEmpC CC 22/09 Gearry v Armourguard Security Ltd [pdf, 49 KB]

   ...and that Armourguard would not be paying Mr Gearry redundancy compensation. Mr Mann told Mr Gearry that, if he wanted to stay with Armourguard, there was alternative work available for him. Mr Gearry then disclosed that he had already taken the job with CPIT and had agreed to start on 11 April 2007. Mr Gearry said that he wanted his final pay. Mr Mann replied that, if he wanted to finish work with Armourguard on 10 April 2007 and receive his final pay, he would need to...

6. Krishna Jewellers NZ Limited 20 April 2014 NZSHD 7 [pdf, 50 KB]

   ...articles in the records, whether the Police enquired what these articles were? [c] What was the general state of the record keeping, storing and labelling etc in respect of other purchased items on the premises? [d] Were there any relevant Police job sheets or notebook entries? [24] The Authority notes here that the Police have not spelled out anywhere in their Complaint exactly which provisions of the Act they believe have been breached by Krishna Jewellers, and have left it to the...

7. [2013] NZEmpC 141 2Air NZ Ltd v Kerr [pdf, 88 KB]

   ...the defendant submitted that the plaintiff’s submission was “a novel submission, unsupported by the case law.” Elaborating on this point, counsel stated: 8. ... The plaintiff does not need information about Mr Kerr’s remuneration or job description to make an argument that there is a risk of inadvertent disclosure. That is a matter of submission, based on the case law. 9. Nor will it assist the plaintiff or the Court to know the precise terms of Mr Kerr’s remunerat...

8. Greenwood v REAA & Leaders Bay Cities Ltd [2012] NZREADT 14 [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...The Complaints Assessment Committee decided to take no further steps on their complaint. The Tribunal’s Decision – CAC Awarded [15] The parties all felt very passionately about what had happened and who was to blame. The Tribunal’s job is to take from this evidence the issues relevant to its determination and to decide how the appeal should be determined. The issues are:- (i) Was Leaders carrying out “real estate agency work” between November and March 2010? (ii...

9. Canterbury Westland Standards Committee v Taffs [2013] NZLCDT 13 [pdf, 94 KB]

   ...said: 3 “The tragedy of it is that you are an officer of the Court and, as such, one would have expected you to behave in a more appropriate and proper fashion, and being cooperative with the authorities who were merely trying to do their job with you.” [6] The two previous offences which qualified Mr Taffs for this more serious level of offending are quite some time ago, occurring in 1981 and 1993 respectively. Submissions of Standards Committee [7] It was submitted t...

10. avie v CAC 20002 & Goradia [2014] NZREADT 53 [pdf, 44 KB]

    ...from notice of cancellation of the agency. In our discussion below, we deal with that point as not assisting the appellant in this case. [19] Insofar as the appellant seemed, at various stages, to be suggesting that at the agency it was not his job to remove advertising material, that cannot detract from him being a responsible marketing agent for the property. Similarly, insofar as communications may have been written by Mrs Davie, they were written on behalf of the appellant. [20]...