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1. [2023] NZEmpC 70 Pietras v Vegar [pdf, 200 KB]

   ...Mr Jacob Pietras is represented by counsel, Mr Joshua Pietras. Mr Pietras says he undertook 6 hours of work for Ms Vegar, but was not paid [3] In June 2020, Mr Pietras was a university student looking for extra income. [4] He saw a job advertised on the Student Job Search website. The job was for a fixed term role, collecting signatures for a parliamentary petition entitled “Stop Trading New Zealand Away”. [5] The position was advertised as being for approximate...

2. ED Ltd v TQ Ltd [2023] NZDT 312 (27 July 2023) [pdf, 221 KB]

   ...to building delays ED Ltd was not ready to proceed until early January 2023 at which point they contacted TQ Ltd and were advised that, due to price inflation over the long period of delay and changes in availability of materials, the pricing of the job would increase to $34,949.40+GST. ED Ltd was of the view that TQ Ltd was obliged to perform the contract at the quoted price and gave TQ Ltd an opportunity to proceed on that basis. 3. TQ Ltd declined to proceed and ED Ltd proposed repay...

3. [2020] NZSSAA 6 (28 April 2020) [pdf, 101 KB]

   ...Appearances The appellant in person R Signal, agent for the Ministry of Social Development DECISION Background [1] XXXX (“the appellant”) appeals the decision by the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) to stop his Job Seeker Support (“JSS”) payments on 16 May 2017. This decision was reviewed and upheld by a Benefits Review Committee on 20 November 2018. [2] The appellant is a 57-year-old single man with no dependent children. He has been grant...

4. XG v B Ltd & EH [2024] NZDT 733 (21 September 2024) [pdf, 114 KB]

   ...reasonable care and skill; b. a breach of reasonable care and skill is also evident in assessing the neatness of asphalt edging against other surfaces, and in the uniformity of compacting in some areas. However relative to the whole job, this is a finding which affects some areas only. I do not accept a finding of a breach of reasonable care and skill across the whole job, or across a substantial enough proportion of the job to require removal and replacement,...

5. [2022] NZACC 196 – Curgenven v ACC (6 October 2022) [pdf, 216 KB]

   ...The Corporation based her compensation on an Earnings Certificate dated 15 July 1994 associated with Ms Curgenven’s work for a café called “A Taste of Kapiti”, owned by her father. Ms Curgenven had been working 25 hours per week in this job. [5] Between 1994 and 10 January 1996, weekly compensation was paid. It then ceased, as Ms Curgenven returned to study and later undertook further work. [6] On 29 May 2009, the Corporation issued a decision declining an application for...

6. [2023] NZEmpC 217 MGK Homes Ltd v Yoon [pdf, 289 KB]

   ...this email correspondence, no issues were raised with Ms Yoon about the error. There was no evidence of any other concerns being raised with her about her performance. [14] On 8 May 2020, Ms Yoon was asked to post an advertisement on Trade Me Jobs for a full-time office manager position with Astoria. Other than noting that a Bachelor’s degree in the field of accounting would be a strong advantage, and including the preparation of financial statements for management and sharehold...

7. [2025] NZIACDT 37 - ZH v Ma (23 July 2025) [pdf, 247 KB]

   ...appearance Adviser: Self-represented 2 INTRODUCTION [1] The complainant’s work visa application was sponsored by the building company of the adviser’s husband, a conflict of interest undisclosed to him. He was also unaware that the job on which his visa was based was non-existent. [2] A complaint against the adviser made to the Immigration Advisers Authority (the Authority) was referred by the Registrar of Immigration Advisers (the Registrar) to the Tribunal. It w...

8. [2016] NZEmpC 2 Northern Amalgamated Workers Union of NZ v Golden Bay Cement [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...who are based at Portland Works, Portland Quarry or Wilsonville Quarry. [7] Clause 24, which is the provision allegedly conferring the preference (the highlighted words in particular), states: 24. SELECTION PROCESS AND TRAINING 24.1 When a job vacancy arises that has been traditionally covered by AWU members the job will be advertised on the works notice boards, then a selection process would take place with the following steps: 1. The vacancy will first be opened to applic...

9. TEF v Grimshaw [2025] NZHRRT 33 [pdf, 398 KB]

   ...conversation in which the plaintiff says he offered to get her the BB run in return for sex. The plaintiff says she was upset and unsure how to respond to his request for sex but decided to go along with it as she could not afford to lose her job or work hours. Mr Grimshaw denies offering to get the plaintiff the BB run in exchange for sex in that conversation, he says rather they discussed how a sexual relationship between them would work because they were both attracted to each...

10. [2012] NZEmpC 211 Service and Food Workers union Nga Ringa Toa & Page v Sealord Group Ltd [pdf, 262 KB]

    ...agreement [5] The particular collective agreement in issue in this proceeding is the one which was in force from 11 May 2008 to 10 May 2009 2 . The provisions of that agreement included the following: 11. WAGES/CLASSIFICATIONS .... (b) The jobs covered by this agreement are as follows Grade 1AK ● Knife handling Factory Leads with over three month’s service as a Factory Lead. Grade 1A ● Factory Lead with over three months service as a Factory Lead ● Coldst...