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1. BORA Equal Pay Amendment Bill [pdf, 291 KB]

   ...basis of sex, in the remuneration and employment terms and conditions for work done within female-dominated jobs; b. provide a simple and accessible process for claimants to progress a pay equity claim; and c. promote the enduring settlement of claims relating to sex discrimination on pay equity grounds. 7. To that end, the Bill: a. establishes a process for pay equity claims, while still retaining the rights and processes for claimants to raise equal pay and unlawful discriminatio...

2. [2016] NZEmpC 92 Patel & Anor v Sharma [pdf, 90 KB]

   ...findings of credibility against them and the financial award to Mr Sharma. They specifically pleaded that the diary relied on by the Authority to make adverse findings had, in fact, been tampered with by Mr Sharma. Not surprisingly Mr Sharma’s statement of defence does not accept the plaintiffs’ claims and he strenuously disputes their allegations. [11] The plaintiffs applied for a stay of execution of the determination on the same day as they filed their challenge. The plaint...

3. Tai Rakena v Corrections (AVL) [2017] NZHRRT 23 [pdf, 128 KB]

   ...be any issue as to the credibility of Ms Shand. [14.2] Crown Counsel will appear from Wellington with Ms Shand to facilitate reference to any document Mr Tai Rakena wishes to put to Ms Shand in cross- examination. [14.3] The detailed written statement of evidence by Ms Shand, dated 21 April 2017, has been both filed and served. Mr Tai Rakena is fully aware of the evidence to be given and has had ample time to prepare his cross-examination. [14.4] It is necessary for the protectio...

4. [2025] NZEmpC 195 The Secretary for Education v NZ Post Primary Teachers' Association Incorporated Te Wehengarua [pdf, 175 KB]

   ...the employer as may be necessary to ensure that the employer’s business is maintained during any union meeting to which s 26(1) applies takes the parties no further than the legislation. [17] The two scenarios identified by the Secretary in her statement of claim that are of particular interest to her are where a school provides “supervision” of those who do attend and where it provides access to self-directed learning. [18] NZPPTA has objected to the Secretary referring to...

5. [2009] NZEmpC AC 35/09 Hamon v Coromandel Independent Living Trust [pdf, 14 KB]

   ...by the challenge procedure. [8] In these circumstances I have concluded that it would be inappropriate for the Court to now constrain the nature and extent of the hearing under s182 of the Act. [9] The defendant must file and serve its statement of defence to the amended statement of claim within 21 days of the date of this interlocutory judgment and the Registrar should then arrange for the challenge to be called over in the usual way. GL Colgan Chief Judge...

6. I v J [2016] NZIACDT 15 (24 March 2016) [pdf, 110 KB]

   ...complaint. Through her counsel, the Registrar accepted that was the appropriate outcome on the evidence before the Tribunal. Rehearing [6] The Tribunal issued a decision upholding this complaint on the grounds presented by the Registrar in her Statement of Complaint. Mr J applied for a rehearing. He supported the application on the grounds: [6.1] He posted a statement of reply to the Tribunal, using a correct postal address and in a timely manner. [6.2] Without the statement of repl...

7. LCRO 254/2015 CW v QA (13 August 2018) [pdf, 108 KB]

   ...that he was too busy to commit time to her matter and would come back to it in the new year but did not. [13] Mr QA denies any wrongdoing. He says he raised the PG, as evidenced by the letter attached to Mrs CW’s complaint. He did not file a statement of problem originating a claim to the ERA, but says that having raised the PG in time, there is no deadline for filing the statement of problem. Mr QA says Mrs CW was aware that him continuing to do work for her was contingent on...

8. Toilolo v Letalu [2014] NZIACDT 52 (15 April 2014) [pdf, 129 KB]

   ...appeal, but dishonestly told his client he had done so. [2.4] He did not treat the unearned fee as client funds and instead took the money. [2.5] When his licence expired, he did nothing to protect his client. [3] The adviser has not challenged the statement of complaint, which set out these grounds. The Tribunal is satisfied the material before it requires that it uphold the complaint. The Statement of Complaint [4] The Registrar filed a Statement of Complaint. The Registrar identif...

9. DT v VG [2016] NZDT 939 (23 March 2016) [pdf, 125 KB]

   ...prematurely or attempted to overtake him, and the likely presence of traffic in the lane to her right and the side location of damage to both cars is inconsistent with his scenario. What are DT’s reasonable losses? [12] . I accept the repair costs claimed of $4,203.85 as actual, reasonable and consistent with the nature of the impact, as there was damage across multiple panels of the left side of the car and a wide area therefore needed to be both repaired and painted....

10. [2017] NZEmpC 94 Crimson Consulting Ltd v Berry [pdf, 268 KB]

    ...interim injunction restraining Ms Berry from acting in breach of the restrictive covenants she had entered into up until 1 June 2017, which was when the restraint would expire. Urgency was sought for this application. The plaintiffs also filed a statement of problem seeking a permanent order to similar effect, together with damages and penalties. [8] Ms Berry filed a statement in reply disputing liability for these claims, and counter-claiming for amounts to which she said she wa...