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1. [2011] NZEmpC 52 C v Air New Zealand [pdf, 87 KB]

   ...plaintiff’s challenge succeeding, the Authority’s determination on costs be set aside and replaced with an order of the Court. That, in any event, is the effect of s 183 of the Act as I have mentioned. Part of the costs before the Authority related to the plaintiff’s interlocutory application for interim reinstatement. The plaintiff was unsuccessful and eventually did not challenge that determination. It is reasonable therefore that the plaintiff makes a contribution to the...

2. [2016] NZEmpC 17 NZ Meat Workers & Related Trades Union Inc v AFFCO NZ Ltd [pdf, 126 KB]

   AFFCO NEW ZEALAND LIMITED v THE NEW ZEALAND MEAT WORKERS & RELATED TRADES UNION INC NZEmpC AUCKLAND [2016] NZEmpC 17 [26 February 2016] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2016] NZEmpC 17 EMPC 245/2015 IN THE MATTER OF proceedings removed from the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN AFFCO NEW ZEALAND LIMITED Plaintiff AND THE NEW ZEALAND MEAT WORKERS & RELATED TRADES UNION INC First Defendant AND THE PERSONS LISTED...

3. [2016] NZEmpC 27 Henderson v Nelson Marlborough DHB [pdf, 109 KB]

   ...the conference I stated: 3. The primary issue before the Court related to questions concerning service of the statement of claim on the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board, in EMPC 363/2015. Each counsel has filed a detailed memorandum relating to the circumstances. Following discussion with counsel, I directed that if leave is required by the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board to file and serve its statement of defence in EMPC 363/2015, it is granted. The statement...

4. [2018] NZEmpC 3 Kazemi v Rightway Ltd [pdf, 221 KB]

   ...recently observed in Labour Inspector v Tech 5 Recruitment,13 while the Wages Protection Act has been in place for some time there has been a paucity of case law in relation to what will, and will not, amount to an unlawful premium. That case related to the relatively narrow issue of trade-testing costs incurred by workers recruited from the Philippines. The Court noted: [54] Used in the context of s 12A we consider “premium” naturally captures paying to acquire a job (that...

5. [2020] NZSSAA 23 (20 November 2020) [pdf, 263 KB]

   ...agent, for the Ministry of Social Development FINAL DECISION The interim decision [1] XXXX (“the appellant”) appeals the decision by the Ministry of Social Development (“the Ministry”) on 21 February 2019 to increase her income related rent from $53 to $351 per week from 24 April 2019. The appellant believes the increase is too high and says the Ministry has a discretion to take her employment-related travel costs into account when calculating her assessable inco...

6. [2022] NZEmpC 57 Rockit Packing Company Ltd v Mortimer [pdf, 277 KB]

   ...of documents they consider may be in that company’s possession or under its control. [2] The documents sought, which will be described shortly, are said to be relevant in a proceeding which Rockit Group has lodged in the Employment Relations Authority against its former Chief Executive, Austin Mortimer.1 [3] Initially this application sought discovery against Mr Mortimer in anticipation of lodging a proceeding in the Authority. That application was withdrawn after th...

7. CLC-National-Performance-Standards-1-July-2016.pdf [pdf, 184 KB]

   ...services provide an extremely valuable service for New Zealanders. They are delivered by Community Law Centres and these organisations have a strong commitment to contributing to the development and wellbeing of our diverse communities. Through law-related information and education, and advice, community legal services enable individuals and other community agencies to develop their legal knowledge and to apply this to their work. The National Performance Standards are an importan...

8. Notes of CMR focus group with Maori Business and Social Enterprise on 3 April 2018 [pdf, 429 KB]

   Page 1 of 4 TE ARA WHAKAMUA Ā TĀTOU – OUR PATH AHEAD CROWN/MĀORI RELATIONS HUI NOTES Date of hui: 3 April 2018 Venue: Matiu Room, Whare Waka, WELLINGTON Attendees: Hon Kelvin Davis, Minister for Crown/Māori Relations Deborah Mahuta-Coyle, Senior Ministerial Advisor to Hon Kelvin Davis Tihema Baker, Private Secretary for Minister for Crown/Māori Relations Nancy Walters, Private Secretary to the Associate Minister for Crown/Māori Relations Te Rau Kupenga,...

9. Notes of CMR focus group with Human Rights Maori Business and Social Enterprise on 3 April 2018 [pdf, 429 KB]

   Page 1 of 4 TE ARA WHAKAMUA Ā TĀTOU – OUR PATH AHEAD CROWN/MĀORI RELATIONS HUI NOTES Date of hui: 3 April 2018 Venue: Matiu Room, Whare Waka, WELLINGTON Attendees: Hon Kelvin Davis, Minister for Crown/Māori Relations Deborah Mahuta-Coyle, Senior Ministerial Advisor to Hon Kelvin Davis Tihema Baker, Private Secretary for Minister for Crown/Māori Relations Nancy Walters, Private Secretary to the Associate Minister for Crown/Māori Relations Te Rau Kupenga,...

10. Hawkes Bay Standards Committee v Porteous [2014] NZLCDT 72 [pdf, 160 KB]

    ...that he had done so. (b) Charge two is one of unsatisfactory conduct. Again, the practitioner’s client was aged, blind, partially deaf and in the early stages of dementia. During the period that the practitioner acted for this person, in relation to this charge he, among other things, deducted a fee of $45,000.00 without reference to her and without her authority. The fee included a narration “for future attendances in relation to rest home matters and preparation for and...