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1. [2006] NZEmpC WC 26/06 Farmers Transport Ltd v Kitchen [pdf, 47 KB]

   ...was to be made redundant. He couldn’t remember the exact words but Mr Roebuck had said that the branch was not doing any better in the way it had been structured. They were going to restructure it again and the assistant manager’s job was no longer going to be needed. [12] Mr Roebuck denied that he had made the decision before the meeting. Rather than telling Mr Gray that Mr Kitchen would be made redundant, he said he told him that Mr Kitchen could probably be mad...

2. [2022] NZACC 158 – Sua v ACC (16 August 2022) [pdf, 224 KB]

   ...Oranga Tamariki dated 28 April 2020 declining cover for an abscess to the appellant’s right foot said to have been caused by accident whilst he was at work on 16 January 2020. Background [2] In early December 2020, the appellant began a new job working for Oranga Tamariki at a Youth Justice residential facility. ACR 125/21 [3] It is the appellant’s evidence that he purchased new shoes for the job which involved being on his feet and walking around for the majority of each...

3. [2022] NZACC 15 – Creighton v ACC (26 January 2022) [pdf, 254 KB]

   ...be having some problems performing extensive hours in his business where he performs multiple roles but a major one would be a production labourer actually performing the pet supplement shampoo manufacture himself. This would not represent the jobs suggested by a small business manager or owner, or indeed the work sheet for a manufacturer. I don’t think there is conflict between the certification provided by his GP and Mr Starker and the opinions noted here. In terms of vocatio...

4. OIA-109319.pdf [pdf, 1.9 MB]

   ...S9(2)(a ) S9(2)(a ) Our ref: OIA 109319 Tenakoeillllllll Official Information Act request: Cost savings information Thank you for your email of 29 January 2024, requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information regarding job cuts and saving targets. Specifically, you requested: • . .. all internal communication in the Ministry from August 2023 to now, regarding job cuts and savings targets. • Please also provide the amount of FTEs and the proposed i...

5. [2023] NZEmpC 144 Cronin-Lampe v The Board of Trustees of Melville High School [pdf, 847 KB]

   ...personal grievances Contractual causes of action [18] [19] [29] [36] Issues [43] The scope of the hearing [44] Summary of issues addressed in this judgment [45] Credibility [49] Terms and conditions of employment Core arrangements Job descriptions Collective employment contracts/agreements, and relevant statutory instruments Relevant policies The School Guidance Counsellor document [55] [61] [77] [81] [85] Key events Background context 1997...

6. [2015] NZEmpC 89 Ngawharau v The Porirua Whanau Centre Trust [pdf, 251 KB]

   ...One of the witnesses also spoke of him having a daughter but her age was not stated. [5] I described Mr Ngawharau above as a "vulnerable worker". Although he may have done so, there was no evidence that he had ever had a regular job before he acquired his employment with the Trust in 2012. At the time he was taken on by the Trust he was in his second year of study for a degree in Social Work at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa in biculturalism and social development. He ackno...

7. Drozdzak v Accident Compensation Corporation (Work related gradual process) [2023] NZACC 157 [pdf, 442 KB]

   ...satisfies s 30(2)(b)(i) of the Act, namely - the particular property or characteristic caused or contributed to the cause of the personal injury. Background [3] Mr Drozdzak has worked for New Zealand Aluminium Smelters since 2002. Since 2003, his job tasks have included driving a 12 tonne Hyster forklift. [4] Between 14 January 2015 and 23 September 2015 Mr Drozdzak consulted the NZ Aluminium Smelters Occupational Health Physiotherapist Jo Wilson on eight occasions for treatme...

8. [2021] NZACC 44 - Waite v ACC (17 March 2021) [pdf, 261 KB]

   ...the key factors that made these work types suitable appear to be that there were opportunities for change of position from sitting, standing and walking and that lifting and carrying movements were not typically significant components of the jobs. [50] On 24 February 2015, ACC requested a transport assessor Mike Gaffney to conduct an assessment of Mr Waite’s ability to do the sales representative (building and plumbing supplies) safely when he was required to drive. [51]...

9. HLL Ltd v RO [2018] NZDT 1133 (6 July 2018) [pdf, 88 KB]

   ...did not go ahead. The total contract price for the re-roofing on its own was $35,145.00. [2] The work was completed in June 2010. The Trust has made payments of $18,312.50. However, the parties have been in dispute since that time about the job, and the balance of $16,832.50 remains outstanding. [3] The dispute has an unusually protracted history. Not long after the roofing work was completed, OL Trust filed a claim seeking compensation of $15,000.00 for poor workmanship and d...

10. ST v B Ltd [2025] NZDT 193 (20 May 2025) [pdf, 145 KB]

    ...were due to improper installation. A report from [Company 2] supported this view, noting faulty liner installation, misaligned piping, and an uneven shower tray. i. ST requested a custom-made solution. BN contacted [Company 3], which declined the job after inspection, causing further delays. j. November 2023: [Company 4] installed a third shower unit, repaired exposed board, repositioned the showerhead slider, and addressed waterproofing. k. A minor leak in January 2024 was fixe...