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1. [2014] NZEmpC 60 Walker v Firth Industries [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...Walker was the site delegate for the New Zealand Amalgamated Engineering, Printing & Manufacturing Union (the union) and had been pursuing this issue for some time. One of the people present at the meeting was Vicki Donaghue, a member of the human resources department of Firth who was based at the Dunedin Plant doing training and staff development work. In the course of the meeting, Ms Donaghue referred to Mr Walker as “my nigger”. This was apparently said in jest but, as...

2. Willowridge Developments Ltd & Remarkables Park Ltd - Quinn McEntyre - EIC - 25 February 2022 [pdf, 446 KB]

   ...this induction for key staff be undertaken by the SQEP to ensure that the messaging is clear and to demonstrate to the person who will be inducting others from that point onwards. I have found that 5 poor performance caused by individual human error often stems from ineffective or no induction received at all. Based on the way the ORC induction condition is worded and without a supplementary EMP guideline to provide clear expectations of content required, the degree to whi...

3. RIS Criminal Cases Review Commission [pdf, 497 KB]

   ...in comparison with the current process where there are competing priorities, it is possible that applicants may save time and money as their applications are dealt with in a more timely manner. Low (monetisable) Low- medium Lawyers and human rights specialists Establishing a CCRC is a way to strengthen the existing procedural protection for people in the criminal justice system as a result it is likely to be well received by legal and human rights professionals. Low (no...

4. Fehling v Ministry of Health [2017] NZHRRT 31 [pdf, 269 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2017] NZHRRT 31 Reference No. HRRT 016/2016 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN FRIEDRICH JOACHIM FEHLING PLAINTIFF AND MINISTRY OF HEALTH DEFENDANT AT HOKITIKA BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms WV Gilchrist, Member Ms ST Scott, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr FJ Fehling in person Ms R Garden for defendant DATE OF HEARING: 20 March 2017 DATE OF LAST SUBMISSIONS: 12 April...

5. [2021] NZEmpC 146 Gafiatullina v Propellerhead Ltd [pdf, 394 KB]

   ...question the justification for the decisions made. Was the process followed fair and reasonable? [66] On 20 February 2019 a “general catch-up” took place between Ms Gafiatullina and Ms James, an employment consultant contracted to provide human resources services to Propellerhead. Ms James was aware of Mr Weston’s thoughts about the reduced workload of the Portfolio Manager role. She says that Ms Gafiatullina made it clear to her that she was not operating at capacity, tel...

6. [2013] NZEmpC 31 Turner v Talley’s Group Limited [pdf, 196 KB]

   ...2011 letter did not come as a bolt from the blue for Talley’s: it was the logical successor to Mrs Turner’s earlier expressions of dissatisfaction about her loss of work. [78] Talley’s is a relatively large-scale operation with commensurate human relations and employment resources. It responded to Ms Sharma formally and after due consideration through its experienced Personnel Manager, Mr Cox. Mr Cox’s reply was by letter to Ms Sharma dated 8 November 2011. It addressed...

7. [2018] NZEmpC 77 Jones v Downer NZ Ltd [pdf, 482 KB]

   ...stated dates; and (e) failing to carry out work issued to him in a reasonable and timely manner. [36] The disciplinary meeting was held on 23 June 2016. 23 June 2016 meeting [37] The attendees at this meeting were Mr Dawson, Mr Gray, a human resources manager, Mr Jones and his representative. Before reaching any conclusions, Mr Gray decided not to proceed with a disciplinary investigation and, instead, to attempt to make the employment relationship functional. He ende...

8. Foreman v Sanders – Estate of Rachel Ngeungeu Zister (2013) 63 Waikato Maniapoto MB 286 (63 WMN 286) [pdf, 191 KB]

   ...Manuka Henare’s article is reasonably wide-ranging, nowhere does he ascribe the definition people for the word whenua. The closest he comes to it is when he indicates that philosophically people do not see themselves as separate from nature, humanity and the natural world being descendants of the earth mother, thus the resources of the earth do not belong to humankind but rather humans belong to the earth. [47] Ms Sanders also attaches an extract from a well known Māori academic...

9. Lochead-MacMillan v AMI Insurance [2012] NZHRRT 5 [pdf, 109 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2012] NZHRRT 5 Reference No. HRRT 021/2011 IN THE MATTER OF A CLAIM UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN JAMES LOCHEAD-MACMILLAN PLAINTIFF AND AMI INSURANCE LIMITED DEFENDANT AT PUKEKOHE Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Mr R Musuku, Member Mr B Neeson, Member Mr Lochead-MacMillan in person Mr C Hurren for Defendant DATE OF HEARING: 22 February 2012 DATE OF DECISION: 27 March 2012...

10. [2017] NZEmpC 56 Nel v ASB Bank Ltd [pdf, 179 KB]

    ...disclosure purposes. [102] Having regard to the manner in which Mr Nel’s case as to disparity is advanced on the pleadings, I consider that the scope of the disclosure requests, confined as they are to circumstances which were considered by ASB’s Human Resources team, and certain senior managers, is appropriate. [103] Next, I consider Mr Dench’s submission that Mr Nel had an obligation to plead a specific disparity case before ASB could be required to provide disclosure....