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1. [2007] NZEmpC AC 19/07 Cuttriss v Carter Holt Harvey Ltd [pdf, 106 KB]

   ...Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union Inc v The Christchurch Press [2005] 1 ERNZ 288. For some 30 years employees had been allowed by their employer to leave work when the printing and publishing of The Press newspaper was complete (a “job and finish” arrangement). This arrangement had been explained to employees during job interviews prior to their employment but was never referred to in collective instruments. The employer wanted to require nightshift printing and pu...

2. [2015] NZEmpC 19 Atkinson v Phoenix Commercial Cleaners Limited [pdf, 261 KB]

   ...also responsible for the purchasing and distribution to Phoenix’s cleaners of cleaning equipment and consumable products. [5] At the times relevant to this case, Phoenix had about three or four teams, each consisting of two cleaners, which had jobs allocated to them. When new cleaning contracts were arranged, Mr Thomson offered the work to Phoenix’s teams. The teams (and their members) were not obliged to accept such additional work and, I infer, indicated their willingness t...

3. Manuel v Waitakere City Council [pdf, 70 KB]

   ...The quote was forwarded to the builder Brian Elliott with the attached letter marked “C”. The quote when returned by the builder was given to the contractors Spouting & Steel Roofing World Limited. The letter named the supervisor of the job, Mr David Singer, together with his phone number. This was the start and finish of my involvement. I took no further part in the process of the construction of the roof or any other involvement thereafter. I was included in these procee...

4. Goel v Barron [2022] NZHRRT 28 [pdf, 217 KB]

   ...conversation and Mr Goel also provided a written transcript which is reproduced below: RG refers to Ritesh Goel PC refers to Performance Cleaners (Mr Barron) PC Good afternoon. RG Hi there. Um, I’m calling to find out if you have any cleaning jobs. I’ve seen your van standing somewhere and I’m just trying my luck. PC Sorry? RG Did you have any jobs in cleaning? PC Sorry, who is speaking sorry? RG Is this the cleaning company, the professional cleaners? PC Who was spea...

5. [2023] NZEmpC 181 Henderson Travels Ltd v Kaur [pdf, 296 KB]

   ...training initially (at least) as a volunteer. In January 2019, she reluctantly began working for a restaurant Mr and Mrs Sikri owned through another company rather than in the travel agency. The explanation provided to her for this change of job was that the position she was to fill in the travel agency was not available at that time. [18] Despite there being nothing in common between the work to be undertaken for the travel agency and the restaurant business, there was no chang...

6. Willowridge Developments Ltd & Remarkables Park Ltd - Claire Hunter - EIC - 25 February 2022 [pdf, 11 MB]

   Solicitor acting G M Todd / B B Gresson PO Box 124 Queenstown 9348 P: 03 441 2743 graeme@toddandwalker.com ben@toddandwalker.com Counsel instructed B J Matheson Richmond Chambers 33 Shortland Street Auckland 1140 matheson@richmondchambers.co.nz IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH ENV-2020-CHC-128 I TE KŌTI TAIAO KI ŌTAUTAHI UNDER the Resource Management Act 1991 IN THE MATTER of a notice of motion under section 149T(2) of the Act

7. [2021] NZEmpC 129 Caddy v Vice-Chancellor, University of Auckland [pdf, 371 KB]

   ...procedurally flawed. In particular, she takes issue with the decision not to redeploy her into a new role in the School. She seeks reinstatement. [6] The University says the restructure was necessary and followed a fair process. It says Dr Caddy’s job no longer exists. [7] The question for the Court is whether Dr Caddy’s dismissal was justified and if not, what remedy she should be awarded. The issues [8] The key issues for determination are divided into three parts: (...

8. [2023] NZEmpC 20 Henry v South Waikato Achievement Trust [pdf, 385 KB]

   ...interviewees would have connected complaints under the procedure and the discussion at the review meeting was entirely unclear. [77] Finally, Mr Sinclair gave no weight to the fact that Ms Henry had only recently been appointed as 2IC and had no job description delineating her responsibilities and functions. Instead, in his email to Ms Terry before writing the preliminary decision he commented that Ms Henry’s promotion may have been beyond her. [78] The next difficulty confrontin...

9. [2025] NZEmpC 28 IDEA Services Ltd v Wills [pdf, 328 KB]

   ...for one week when New Zealand went into a second COVID-19 lockdown on 17 August 2021. Like many other New Zealanders, she moved to work from home and did so between 17 August and 7 September 2021. [11] Ms Wills said she was able to perform her job online at that time, and that if she needed assistance, she would simply call the other schedule coordinator or her supervisor. IDEA does not agree that the job could be done from home and said that after only a week in the job before m...

10. Heather-Davis v Accident Compensation Corporation (Cover) [2025] NZACC 135 (26 August 2025) [pdf, 348 KB]

    ...picture was complicated by pre-existing spondylolisthesis. He thought that the effects of any knock to the head had substantially settled, but that the ongoing back issue resulted in work restrictions. Notwithstanding, he identified a number of job options, including commercial cleaner, as being sustainable. [21] Mr Heather-Davis continued to be seen by Axis Sports Medicine Specialists. There is a report from Dr Soole dated 26 January 2022, which recommended ongoing core strength...