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1. [2009] NZEmpC AC 52/09 Corrections Assn of NZ v CE of the Department of Corrections [pdf, 135 KB]

   ...prisoner in a shared cell is necessary because a single cell is not reasonably available; and (b) the chief executive has issued instructions under section 196 of the Act for the purpose of ensuring that the use of shared cells is safe, secure, humane, and effective; and (c) the accommodation of that prisoner in a shared cell is in accordance with those instructions. [50] The starting point in such cases, and no less in this, is the collective agreement currently in force between...

2. [2024] NZEmpC 183 Auckland Trotting Club Inc v Payne [pdf, 343 KB]

   ...reached an agreement to vary Mr Payne’s entitlements. Ultimately, there is a fundamental difference between an employer explaining something to an employee and agreeing something with an employee. [29] Email correspondence from Ms Dowding to her human resources adviser, Sylvia Wood, also records that she had “reminded” Mr Payne that the true costs were now being taken out of the gross commission. She does not say there was an agreement between them. [30] Ms Dowding’s...

3. Maori Trustee v Hanford - Ohiro 19 and 21 Block 10 (Polhill Gully) (2006) 165 Aotea MB 131 (165 AOT 131) [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   ...contingent liability of $750,000. That said there is an alternative fallback scheme already costed at $360,000 with over $200,000 in contributions already collected towards it; (ii) the compo sting plant on the adjoining Council land is recycling human excrement and releasing an offensive smell - this is a highly charged cultural matter. Mr Wickens confinned that Mr Tahuparae's appeal concerned human parts being included in recycling and spread around the Wellington area. Mr...

4. Director of Proceedings v McMillan [2020] NZHRRT 19 [pdf, 411 KB]

   1 (1) ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF NAME OR IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF AGGRIEVED PERSON OR HER SON (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OR OF THE TRIBUNAL IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2020] NZHRRT 19 Reference No. HRRT 004/2020 UNDER SECTION 50 OF THE HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER ACT 1994 BETWEEN DIRECTOR OF PROCEEDINGS PLAINTIFF AND VICKI ANNE MCMILLAN DEFENDANT AT WELLING...

5. [2013] NZEmpC 35 Tan v LSG Sky Chefs NZ Ltd [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...Flight Catering” from 23 September 1991 to 22 February 2011 as an equipment supply officer and that his employment had to cease due to restructuring. [25] Mr Tan attended a meeting on 23 February 2011 at LSG where he met Marie Park, LSG’s Human Resources Manager. He was told by Ms Park that LSG did not accept him as a transferee from PFC. On 2 March 2011, he received a letter from Ms Park which set out what were described as LSG’s concerns about his transferring as a vul...

6. 3-Strikes-Proactive-Release-OIA-Requests_Final_Part6.pdf [pdf, 11 MB]

   ...are making changes to the provisions for second and third strike murder offences from the previous regime, to make the regime more workable, and so judges are able to apply the regime in practice. The new approach should enable consistency with human rights obligations, and will be more in line with the usual approach to murder sentencing, but with a higher minimum period of imprisonment than the person would otherwise receive – a second strike offender will receive a minimum period o...

7. Proactive release – Documents relating to Implementing the recommendations of the AML/CFT statutory review [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...money laundering allows criminals to amass illicit wealth and furthers the cycle of criminality by making funds available for reinvestment in crime. These crimes cause direct financial losses to individuals, community harm, and in some cases, loss of human life. 12 Dirty money in New Zealand is typically generated through drugs, fraud, and tax evasion, particularly by gangs and organised criminal groups generating large amounts of physical cash that requires laundering. Overseas crimi...

8. Appendix-4-Additional-submissions.pdf [pdf, 2.8 MB]

   ...allowed. 3. Training and certification by experienced and certified people is must. 4. Legal protection should be provided in case of saving your business. I am sure anyone reacting reasonably to defend their properties must be protected by law. Human rights should be equal to both, not only to offenders. Otherwise govt should pay for the loss if they think that legal protection cannot be given. Everyone is working hard to earn but cant let it go without resistance. I am sure that e...

9. [2014] NZEmpC 49 Patel v OCS Ltd [pdf, 117 KB]

   ...and stairwell) and checking that the work was done to an appropriate standard. Concerns were also raised in relation to the way in which Ms Patel allocated resources, taking a number of staff to clean one area. Mr Virtue involved the Manager of Human Resources, initially Mr Menkin and latterly Mr Reynolds, in dealing with the issues he was confronting. [6] In evidence Ms Patel was reluctant to accept that issues had arisen and that these had been the subject of ongoing di...

10. [2017] NZEmpC 51 E Tu Inc v New Zealand Transport Agency [pdf, 211 KB]

    ...NZTA’s witnesses [21] NZTA called two senior employees who had been involved in remuneration issues in respect of Union members over recent years. The first of these was Ms Katrina Leather, who has held the position of Employment Relations and Human Resources Policy Manager since February 2014, and previously held the position of Principal Advisor of HR Policy and Employment Relations from August 2012. She had not been involved in bargaining for the 2011/2013 CEA since i...