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1. [2009] NZEmpC WC 10/09 Terson Industries Ltd v Loder [pdf, 54 KB]

   ...reason given in the agreement for the fixed term was: …because the Account Manager role may need to change and the company wishes to be able to negotiate its requirement from scratch (including the make up of remuneration, nature of role and human resource requirements.3 [10] The Authority found, and I agree, that these reasons do not meet the requirements of s66 of the Employment Relations Act 2000 (“the Act”) which requires that the employer must have genuine reasons based o...

2. ORC & Federated Farmers - EIC - Mathew Korteweg - 17 September 2021 [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...Victoria). 5 I am the Otago Federated Farmers dairy vice-chairman. My previous roles were the Otago Federated Farmers sharemilker chairman for 2 years and the Otago Federated Farmers Dairy chairman for 2 years. 6 Catherine and I won the DairyNZ Human Resources Award, the Ecolab Farm Dairy Hygiene Award, and the Westpac Business Performance Award, in the Share Farmer Merit Awards in 2016. We were also runners up in the Southland-Otago Dairy Manager of the year award in 2016. 7...

3. Evidence Brief: Speed Limit Enforcement [pdf, 522 KB]

   ...(2003). Traffic-law enforcement and risk of death from motor-vehicle crashes: case- crossover study. The Lancet, 361(9376), 2177-2182. Shinar, D., & McKnight, A. J. (1985). The effects of enforcement and public information on compliance. In Human behaviour and traffic safety (pp. 385-419). Springer US. Tay, R. (2000). Do speed cameras improve road safety?. In Traffic and Transportation Studies (2000) (pp. 44-51). Tay, R. (2009). The effectiveness of automated and manned traffic...

4. NZCVS Cycle 4 - Key Findings Booklet [pdf, 908 KB]

   ...have been rounded to the nearest whole number or one decimal place. Graphs and tables provide accuracy to one decimal place. Higher precision may be provided where it is important for the content. 5. Unfortunately, due to a human error in data collection, this report does not include over 200 interviews in Hawkes Bay area. Survey results were revised, amended and re-weighted to maintain accuracy and avoid bias. Crown copyright © 2022 This work is l...

5. [2021] NZEmpC 201 Cronin-Lampe v Board of Trustees of Melville High School [pdf, 269 KB]

   ...to whether the matter relates to a question provided for by the Act. For example, proceedings relating to or arising from damage to property, a term of any contract, a personal grievance, the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 or the Human Rights Act 1993 are not matters “covered by [the] Act.” [29] The Supreme Court went on to conclude that the purpose of the section was to channel “disputes about decisions made under the Act into a prescribed procedure.”7 Beca...

6. [2020] NZEmpC 52 Dillon v Tullycrine Ltd [pdf, 230 KB]

   ...[30] This case arises in the context of a family arrangement. In such a context, the Courts have recognised that there is a presumption of fact against an intention of creating legal relations. This presumption derives from experience of life and human nature which shows that, in such circumstances, men and women usually do not intend to create legal rights and obligations but intend to rely solely on family ties of mutual trust and affection.4 [31] However, I acknowledge the poin...

7. 2022-03-28 Willowridge & RPL - Reply Submissions [pdf, 241 KB]

   ...including cumulative effects, and consideration of trends in the quality of the receiving water body; and (e) Any adverse effect of any discharge from the site on: i. Kāi Tahu cultural and spiritual beliefs, values and uses ii. Any natural or human use value iii. Use of water bodies or the coastal marine area17 for contact recreation and food gathering and measures to avoid, remedy or mitigate these adverse effects. 17 Because this only applies to the Queenstown Lakes...

8. [2022] NZACC 112-Dixon v Accident Compensation Corporation (14 June 2022) [pdf, 263 KB]

   ...section 20(2)(e) to (h)). Section 25(1)(a)(i) provides that “accident” means a specific event or a series of events, other than a gradual process, that involves the application of a force (including gravity), or resistance, external to the human body. Section 25(3) notes that the fact that a person has suffered a personal injury is not of itself to be construed as an indication or presumption that it was caused by an accident. [30] Section 117(1) of the Act provides: The Cor...

9. Proactive release – Amendments to the District Court Rules 2014, High Court Rules 2016, Court of Appeal (Civil) Rules 2005, Court of Appeal (Criminal) Rules 2001, Supreme Court Rules 2004, and Criminal Procedure Rules 2012 [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...statutory commencement date. Compliance 18. The regulatory changes comply with each of the following: 18.1. the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi; 18.2. the rights and freedoms contained in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 and the Human Rights Act 1993; 18.3. the principles and guidelines set out in the Privacy Act 2020; 18.4. relevant international standards and obligations; and 18.5. the Legislation Guidelines (2018 edition), which are maintained by the Legislat...

10. Building a return on investment capability in the Justice sector [pdf, 652 KB]

    ...to note that ROI estimates will also be accompanied by an unavoidable degree of uncertainty. No ROI model will ever provide an automatic model proving that one investment is better than another – ROI estimation always needs to be supplemented by human judgement, including of broader considerations. 77. This paper has focused on the conceptual framework for considering ROI, but there are also important operational considerations. Most importantly, developing robust ROI estimates would...