[2022] NZEmpC 145 Pilgrim v Attorney-General [pdf, 940 KB]
...at any point, as they eventually did. [33] Finally, they deny that a declaration should be made declaring the plaintiffs were employees. [34] The first defendant, the Labour Inspectorate, is said to have breached its statutory duty through its inaction. The plaintiffs allege that this compelled the plaintiffs to live lives of servitude causing significant hurt and humiliation. However, as noted, that claim will not be heard in the upcoming hearing. The Attorney-General...