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1. [2011] NZEmpC 28 Zhang v Sam’s Fukuyama Food Service Ltd [pdf, 149 KB]

   ...loading the goods, two other drivers arrived on the scene and Mr Zhang learned that they had been directed to make the delivery to Rotorua. When Mr Zhang returned to the staff room, Mr Lun came and told him that he was to go home as there was no job for him that day. He was paid only three hours’ wages. [13] The second written warning letter dated 14 September stated: Failure to provide the responsibility as employee/driver Go-slow; failure to complete the job in reason...

2. Kettlewell & Anor as Trustees for the DS Day Trust v Crighton [pdf, 85 KB]

   ...contract with Contemporary. Contemporary organised and supervised the project and the Crightons made the agreed progress payments. In fact because of an agreement made early on in the life of the project when Contemporary sought more money for the job the Crightons agreed to pay progress payments in advance, meaning that they had paid all money owed to Contemporary when the company departed the site leaving the deck, the driveway and some of the interior not completed. [21] Mr...

3. [2018] NZEmpC 91 Pan Pac Forest Products Ltd v First Union [pdf, 431 KB]

   ...‘Area’ are defined as: Department Pulpmill Fibre Supply Utilites Laboratory Store Maintenance Area Refining Chipmill Boiler Laboratory Store Mechanical Processing Dozer Electrical Site Services Alternative jobs 47.10 As an alternative to redundancy the Company may transfer an employee who would otherwise be redundant to a suitable alternative job with: • Pan Pac; or • Any Pan Pac subsidiary; or • Any associated company of Pan Pac;...

4. BORA Equal Pay Amendment Bill [pdf, 172 KB]

   ...considered the consistency of the Bill with s 14 of the Bill of Rights Act (freedom of expression). Our analysis is set out below. The Bill 3. The main purpose of the Bill is to remove discrimination in pay rates between men and women in the same jobs by making publicly available the statistical information relating to their rates of remuneration. The Bill amends two Acts, the Equal Pay Act 1972 and the Employment Relations Act 2000. 4. The key operative provisions in the Bill seek...

5. NT & TL v X Ltd [2024] NZDT 194 (8 March 2024) [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...teleconference hearing date and any possible consequences of them not attending the hearing, the hearing proceeded in their absence. 5. NT and TL engaged X Ltd to install a second-hand kitchen at their property. They said KH told them he could do the job and that they would be without a kitchen for only 2-3 days as he installed it. They recalled they were quoted around $7,666.00 GST inclusive for the job. They understood they were to pay for electrical and plumbing work separately....

6. Juneja v Kumar [2016] NZIACDT 13 (18 March 2016) [pdf, 116 KB]

   ...which the complaint is based are: [1.1] The complainant went to Mr Kumar’s practice to get advice on applying for a work visa. [1.2] An unlicensed person generally provided the services. [1.3] Mr Kumar provided advice as to the requirements for a job offer that would meet the criteria for applying for a work visa. He provided incorrect advice, and then lodged the application with non-complying documentation; and information showing the complainant had worked outside of the conditions...

7. [2016] NZSSAA 082 (29 August 2016) [pdf, 128 KB]

   ...Security Act 1964. Background [2] The appellant is aged XX years. She is in receipt of Supported Living Payment (formerly Invalid’s Benefit). On 16 February 2015, the appellant made a request that any 2 income she earned from a job which she had commenced, be exempt when calculating her entitlement to benefit, pursuant to the provisions of s 66A of the Social Security Act 1964. [3] The appellant’s application that her income be exempt from being taken into account...

8. [2015] NZEmpC 82 Smith Crane and Construction Ltd v Hall [pdf, 226 KB]

   ...that all staff were hired according to the same agreement. The terms of the company’s standard agreement were not discussed at the time. [16] On 6 September 2013, Mr Badderly sent an email to Mr Hall. The subject of the email was “Job Offer”. In that email he said he hoped the attached offer was “more palatable”, and that he wished to have confirmation by return. He then said that also attached was a copy of the “standard individual employment contracts (s...

9. INZ (Calder) v Cleland [2019] NZIACDT 25 (3 May 2019) [pdf, 252 KB]

   ...(the Act). Complaints have been upheld against Johan 3 Hendrik Adriaan Van Zyl and Lynn Niland in respect of their business relationships with Mr Porteous and IPS before the relationship with Mr Cleland.1 [8] As noted above, IPS/BNAC sources jobs in New Zealand for Philippine workers with the adviser, in this case Mr Cleland, supposedly then being responsible for providing immigration services. None of the staff of IPS/BNAC are licenced immigration advisers. [9] The complai...

10. Neemia v International Waste Ltd [2021] NZHRRT 32 [pdf, 182 KB]

    ...he wanted to make a complaint about Mr James, but no disciplinary action was taken against Mr James. [18.3] That during the meeting with Ms Shandil she said to Mr Neemia that as he was over 60 years of age, it would be hard for him to find another job. 4 [18.4] Later that day Mr James gave him a letter advising of the disciplinary investigation for having both doors open in the truck lobby and threatened him, saying “Oh Sam, see who is going to be the first to walk out.” [19]...