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1. Te Manutukutuku Issue 13 [pdf, 3.1 MB]

   ...allocated to the research area. This year's heavy programme of hearings and confer­ ences demanded perfonnance of a high standard and I want to thank our small administration team in the fmance and claims areas for doing such an excellent job. Accommodation In August, the Tribunal moved to new accommodation in the second floor of Seabridge House, Featherston Street, Wellington. The larger premises allow for a better layout of the research workspace and library facilities, as w...

2. [2021] NZEmpC 170 Oasis Network Inc v Douds [pdf, 249 KB]

   ...but because he started questioning everything she did.3 [9] The Authority went on to summarise a sequence of meetings and correspondence relating to concerns the employer had as to whether Ms Douds was acting contrary to the requirements of her job and instructions. [10] Eventually, a final warning was given to her by Mr Recardo Bosch, CEO for Oasis, which, amongst other things, stated that Ms Douds had not adhered to her job description, had not followed Oasis’ policies and pr...

3. Roberts v Accident Compensation Corporation (Weekly Compensation) [2022] NZACC 208 [pdf, 192 KB]

   ...were paid training allowances instead of wages. Organisations including the Salvation Army were paid by the Department of Labour to deliver training to school leavers hoping to prepare them for employment. See Andrew Punabantu Mulengul (1994) From Job Creation to training 1840 - 1990: A descriptive analysis of the development and demise of job creation policy as the mainstay of state responses to unemployment in New Zealand (PhD Thesis, Massey University) at p 210. See also (1985)...

4. [2022] NZACC 106 - Easthope v ACC (2 June 2022) [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...email update of 17 May 2022, he says, amongst other things: In the 26 years of waiting for surgery, I got up on my own and found work. I’m unqualified and can only work manual labour and because of my past…I was employed in the most physical jobs available… I worked and failed at Crew Cut Lawn Mowing, Kmart Class 5 Driver…DHL Class 4 Driver, Speedy Couriers… Kiwi Express Couriers – because I looked okay I was given all heavy loads… My final “paid” employment w...

5. [2022] NZEmpC 40 Ngawaka v Global Security Solutions Ltd [pdf, 219 KB]

   ...for two shifts on 10 and 12 October respectively. [29] This letter was critical of Mr Ngawaka not correctly wearing the company’s uniform before commenting that he did not follow simple instructions, had a tendency to sleep on the job, had “no respect for attendance” at the site, colleagues there, or the client’s property. [30] Mr Ngawaka was informed that the company intended to have a final meeting with him about these issues at 8 am on Friday 19 October 20...

6. LL & TM v I Ltd & TE [2023] NZDT 730 (7 December 2023) [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...February. However, it proved that there were difficulties with the way the piles were planned, and delays occurred. During the period of those delays, I Ltd’s metal stands remained in place under the house, and were not available to be used for other jobs. For that reason, said TE, he had sent an invoice for their use during February and March. [12] TE agreed that, in hindsight, he should have told the applicants that I Ltd expected payment for the stands if the lowering of the house...

7. [2024] NZEmpC 48 Ugone v Star Moving Ltd [pdf, 228 KB]

   ...imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months: (d) order that the person in default be fined a sum not exceeding $40,000: (e) order that the property of the person in default be sequestered. [15] In Peter Reynolds Mechanical Ltd t/a The Italian Job Service Centre v Denyer (Labour Inspector), the Court of Appeal referred to a range of factors to consider in assessing sanctions under s 140(6).6 [16] The factors referred to by the Court of Appeal are not exhaustive but include...

8. [2024] NZIACDT 20 – LB v Luv (8 July 2024) [pdf, 213 KB]

   ...attacks on her character have significantly impacted her mental well-being. She continues to seek professional help to address the stress and anxiety arising from the case. It affected her ability to perform at work and she is currently without a job or income. [19] The complainant has sought a refund of $6,810 and made a claim for compensation of about $29,000 (individual items are quantified but not the total), with supporting flight schedules, bank statements and the like pro...

9. Auckland Standards Committee 3 v Mr G [2024] NZLCDT 16 (31 May 2024) [pdf, 164 KB]

   ...such a high educational level. We mention this only to note that Mr G is unlikely to have had the resources or mentors to call upon, which might be available to other young lawyers in the early stages of their careers. [4] He began his first law job at the beginning of April 2022 and the events, the subject of this charge, took place in early July 2022 when he had three months’ experience. [5] The complainant, who was one of Mr G’s employers, set out, in a lengthy affidavit...

10. Watts v Accident Compensation Corporation (Weekly Compensation) [2023] NZACC 62 [pdf, 188 KB]

    ...position which he intended to resume upon release from prison. [17] On 23 October 2019, Mr Watts emailed the Corporation indicating he was in prison on remand until 14 July 2014. [18] Mr Watts was informed by the Corporation that, while his job may have been open ended, he was ineligible for weekly compensation because he needed to be working and receiving income at the date of his injury to be considered an earner under the accident compensation legislation. [19] On 27 No...