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1. Williamson v Accident Compensation Corporation (Suspension of Entitlements) [2023] NZACC 002 [pdf, 356 KB]

   ...chronic variable fatigue was pre-existing for around 30 years, and although it appeared to have been exacerbated by the event of 2 March 2017, it was not caused by it. He concluded that Mr Williamson was unable to work in his pre-injury part time job as a firewood contractor and that he would benefit from referral to a pain specialist for better management. [8] Mr Williamson was assessed by Dr Johnson, neurosurgeon, on 15 January 2018. In his assessment, Dr Johnson summarised his...

2. [2013] NZEmpC 54 Checkmate Precision Cutting Tools Ltd v Tomo [pdf, 85 KB]

   ...restructuring and that there was no longer a need for Mr Tomo’s role. He said that an agreement followed, that Mr Tomo’s role would be made redundant and that he would receive six weeks’ notice of termination and paid time off to attend job interviews or WINZ appointments to a value of $500. Mr Quin said that the meeting came to an end at this point because an agreement had been reached. Mr Kiff’s evidence was to similar effect. Mr Quin said that he escorted Messrs Tomo...

3. [2010] NZCA 563 CA500/2010 Melville v Air New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 37 KB]

   ...how to move the matter forward and did not expressly request the union to raise her grievance with the defendant. She left it in the hands of the union to progress the matter. Mrs Melville confirmed that she had told Mr Townsend that she wanted her job back. [14] X gave evidence that at no stage had Ms Melville instructed her to raise a personal grievance, relating to her dismissal. The Judge’s decision [15] The Judge first had to determine what exactly had been “raised” by M...

4. [2019] NZSSAA 7 (14 February 2019) [pdf, 119 KB]

   ...into account the amount of his United Kingdom pension. [5] On 27 February 2017, the appellant made another appointment to discuss portability of his NZS to Germany. He said he was leaving New Zealand permanently on 15 March 2017 to take up a job offer in Germany. He gave an address in Germany. [6] In the course of investigating the application for portability, the Ministry obtained Customs New Zealand records of the appellant’s travel to and from New Zealand. Based on thes...

5. FFNZ - EiC - M L Lord (5 Feb 2021) [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...computer experts just to get through the day. This is particularly the case given they need to make sure they are complying with all of the plans and regulations before them. This all adds to on-farm stress as it takes farmers away from their main jobs – working on the farm. 27. What worries the Trust is that while M. bovis has been incredibly stressful and significantly impacted those who were affected, it only affected a limited number of farmers directly. PC7 affects a...

6. [2022] NZEmpC 114 STL Linehaul Ltd v Waters [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...was a difficult time for him, particularly as his parents and other family were overseas at the time and unable to provide support. [22] Mr Waters says that he thought about the way he had been treated for at least a month and that losing his job so suddenly without any good reason played on his mind and was very upsetting to him. He spoke to other impacts on his wellbeing. He says he felt worthless. He also says he was “really angry about how this had all happened and in suc...

7. [2022] NZEmpC 201 Young v Port of Tauranga Ltd [pdf, 216 KB]

   ...the offer of redeployment ought to have included the grandparenting of his salary. In a situation where an employee’s employment is potentially in jeopardy, it is expected that the employer will consider alternatives to the person losing their job. Again, these arguments meet the low bar for a serious issue to be tried. [23] The remaining argument in relation to obligations to investigate the safety of the COVID-19 vaccination is not seriously arguable. If the Order applied t...

8. N Ltd v EB [2023] NZDT 469 (5 September 2023) [pdf, 239 KB]

   ...link to make a booking online, and some information about pricing and terms and conditions (discussed in more detail below). 5. In April 2022, EB sent N LTD an email authorising them to service the mooring again. 6. N LTD carried out the job in November 2022. They lifted the mooring and inspected it. They identified the need for some repairs, including replacement of the head rope. 7. On 14 November, N LTD sent EB a report of the inspection and an invoice for $1,474.31....

9. [2025] NZIACDT 23 – JY v Wen (25 March 2025) [pdf, 216 KB]

   ...commenced. Ms Wen gives more care to proper processes in her work. [16] Ms Wen has shifted her practice from work visas to primarily focus on education visas. She has stepped back entirely from being involved in matching potential clients with jobs. This was critical to the major problems she brought on herself in the other complaints. Nor does Ms Wen offer settlement services. She did not understand at the time that the associated work done in her name was also subject to the...

10. [2025] NZIACDT 15 – ZJ v Liu (26 February 2025) [pdf, 216 KB]

    ...implemented new practices. He is willing to provide all relevant information to support the complainant’s claims with other relevant authorities. [19] According to Mr Liu, he is aware some advisers actively engage with employers to secure jobs “or” charge tens of thousands of dollars. His situation is different. He is not a middleman to arrange employment. He was misled into believing the New Zealand employer had a genuine need for workers. 5 [20] As for his own f...