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1. Doria v Diamond Laser Medispa Taupo Limited & Ors [2025] NZHRRT 12 [pdf, 335 KB]

   ...were entitled to put her on early leave under the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 (PLEPA) and, for that reason, no discrimination occurred. BACKGROUND [3] Ms Doria qualified as a beauty therapist in 2014 and was offered a job by Ms Blakeney-Williams at Diamond Laser in January 2016. Ms Doria and Ms Blakeney-Williams became friends over the 11 months that Ms Doria worked at Diamond Laser. The third defendant, Mr Blakeney-Williams, who is Ms Blakeney-Williams...

2. Meulenbroek v Vision Antenna Systems Ltd [2014] NZHRRT 51 [pdf, 226 KB]

   ...issue of Saturday work with Mr Stapley. At a meeting held at Mr Stapley’s Dunedin office Mr Meulenbroek explained that he (Mr Meulenbroek) had returned to the church and because he would be unable to work Saturdays, he might need to find another job. Mr Meulenbroek’s evidence is that Mr Stapley replied there was no need for that step to be taken and he would talk to “the team” about it. Because Mr Meulenbroek did not consider it reasonable to expect Saturdays off immediately, he...

3. Stern & Ors as Trustees of the Growth Trust [2011] NZWHT Auckland 12 [pdf, 78 KB]

   ...decision was based on consideration of the wrong building consent and CCC. They submit building consent E14175 and CCCN483 issued on 22 September 2000 relates to 15B and not 17A Langana Avenue. The building consent for 17A is E14178 and the job number and CCC was N484. The job sheet for N484 records a final inspection on 20 December 2000 and the CCC issued on 22 February 2001. They further submit that when they settled the purchase of 3 the property on 17 November 2000 the...

4. [2020] NZEmpC 145 Horton v ST & CJ Bell Ltd [pdf, 196 KB]

   ...unjustifiably dismissed as Bell’s stock manager on 21 August 2017.1 [3] The central issue for the Authority was whether the employment agreement contained a valid 90-day trial provision that had been relied on.2 [4] Mr Horton applied for a job as a stock manager with Bell in response to an advertisement in February 2017.3 He was interviewed by telephone and, later, in person. His application was successful and he was offered the job. An employment agreement was signed....

5. [2007] NZEmpC AC 26/07 Eastern Equities Corp Ltd t/a Farmers Transport Ltd v Bright [pdf, 107 KB]

   ...Mr Bright’s response. There is a conflict in the evidence as to what transpired and what was said following a brief adjournment. Mr Kelsey and Mr Roebuck maintained that Mr Bright indicated on more than one occasion that he was not up to the job. Mr Bright and Mr Purcell maintained that this was not said by Mr Bright – that it was Mr Kelsey and Mr Roebuck who suggested this. It is a significant matter in the context of what followed and I would expect that it would have been...

6. [2016] NZEmpC 120 Whanau Tahi Ltd v Dasari [pdf, 211 KB]

   ...I developed many of their systems whilst improving them. When my task was completed, I was discarded and ignored. I did not think it possible to treat somebody in such a bad manner. 23. From 16th October 2013 onwards I applied for numerous jobs. A schedule of the jobs I applied for appear at page 49. Attached at page 51 is various correspondence pertaining to the various applications I made. I finally managed to get a job on 4th April 2014 as a Business Manager in an automotiv...

7. [2012] NZEmpC 57 Foai v Air New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 265 KB]

   ...pay in good faith and did ask questions to check that he was being properly paid, “Air New Zealand had no knowledge of a problem.” Mr Foai told the Court that since his dismissal from Air New Zealand, he has had various casual and part-time jobs. Currently, he is working as a Court Security Officer with the Ministry of Justice. 1 WA 120/10. 2 WA 120A/10. Background [4] Mr Foai commenced working for Air New Zealand Airp...

8. [2016] NZEmpC 48 Nelson v Katavich [pdf, 290 KB]

   ...Katavich was able to put together an information package for New Zealanders interested in entering what he referred to as "the lucrative Australian mining industry". He stressed to the Court that his company did not offer or guarantee jobs in the mining industry but it provided useful background information for prospective workers in the industry and, if required, it would also assist in the compilation of personal curriculum vitaes. These were some of the various activi...

9. [2020] NZEmpC 129 ANZ Sky Tours Ltd T/A ANZ Sky Tours v Wei [pdf, 190 KB]

   ...disputes over documents could not be resolved between the parties. The issue ANZ Sky Tours had was compounded by the filing of briefs of evidence in preparation for the hearing of the challenge. Ms Wei’s brief disclosed she had made online job applications with three or more employers. ANZ Sky Tours sought disclosure of any documents relating to these applications. Ms Wei disclosed documents relating to a job application with one other employer. This employer required a Priva...

10. DG Ltd v ID Ltd [2020] NZDT 1441 (24 August 2020) [pdf, 215 KB]

    ...and DG Ltd consented to it. Later in the day DG Ltd asked ID Ltd if they could spray a two hectare block of its land to get rid of the gorse. ID Ltd agreed to do it. There was not enough time on the day, so ID Ltd came back the next day to do the job. ID Ltd sent an invoice to DG Ltd. However, DG Ltd said that there was no obligation to pay because the spraying of the gorse had been done in exchange for allowing ID Ltd to use the water. DG Ltd sent ID Ltd an invoice for the use of th...