[2020] NZEmpC 74 New Zealand Post Primary Teachers’ Association Inc v Secretary for Education [pdf, 237 KB]
...STCA gives rise to unlawful discrimination. In the proceeding the claim was that part-time teachers in secondary schools are paid less than full-time teachers even though they perform essentially the same work. The plaintiffs’ third amended statement of claim alleged that the STCA was therefore discriminatory and breached the Equal Pay Act 1972 (EPA), the Government Service Equal Pay Act 1960 (GSEPA) and/or the Employment Relations Act 2000 (the Act). [8] The plaintiffs’...