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1. Chand v Ahuja [2014] NZIACDT 119 (19 December 2014) [pdf, 130 KB]

   ...paid after he believed his father’s immigration could proceed. Mr Ahuja was willing to refund the fee for the consultation where he was engaged; but thought Global was responsible for the money Mr Chand paid. He says the balance of the fees was for job search services, and he was not personally involved with Mr Chand only his father. [4] The Tribunal has found the fees were procured for immigration services. As the sole licensed immigration adviser in the practice, and the person enga...

2. [2022] NZIACDT 2 - TC v Registrar (11 February 2022) [pdf, 198 KB]

   ...pm. The officer noted that the appellant had telephoned her on 13 October 2020 disagreeing with the character concern set out in the 2 October letter. The officer agreed that the appellant had informed the work visa officer that he had left his job, who had made a note. The officer advised that she would not extend the due date, nor would she put the residence application on hold. [13] On 14 October 2020 at 3:47 pm, the adviser sent an email to the appellant. He stated that th...

3. NH & ND v U Ltd [2021] NZDT 1681 (7 December 2021) [pdf, 98 KB]

   ...APPLICANT ND RESPONDENT U Ltd The Tribunal orders: 1. U Ltd is to pay $17,160 to ND and NH on or before 5.00pm on 28 December 2021. Reasons: 1. In April 2021, ND and NH hired Mr U of U Ltd to replace their roof. The job cost $31,200 and a 50% deposit of $15,600 was paid for the work to start. On 4 July a further $1,560 was transferred to Mr U on his request for funds to buy materials. After starting the job, Mr U failed to turn up for work from 7 July, despi...

4. [2015] NZEmpC 164 Wellington Free Ambulance Service Inc v Austing Anor [pdf, 143 KB]

   ...blue. There are normally approximately 30 people assigned to a shift. The two defendants worked the Green Shift. The colour coding to describe the seriousness of a job, in ascending order of urgency, is green, orange, red and purple. Green jobs are not classified with the same degree of urgency as the others. [18] The first defendant, Mr Austing, started working for WFA as a volunteer, progressing to a full-time position in 1999. At the time of his dismissal he had give...

5. [2021] NZACC 173 – Musudroka v ACC (5 November 2021) [pdf, 401 KB]

   ...via Zoom] ____________________________________________________________________ [1] At issue on this appeal is the decision of the respondent dated 18 March 2019 determining that the appellant had achieved vocational independence in a number of job options. [2] The appellant also challenges the review decision that is the subject of this appeal on the basis that s 141(2) has not been complied with because there is no evidence that the hearing time and place were agreed to by all t...

6. [2025] NZIACDT 35 – TG v Ma (11 July 2025) [pdf, 267 KB]

   ...are identical complaints by a father and son, clients of the adviser. Their work visa applications were sponsored by the building company of the adviser’s husband, a conflict of interest undisclosed to them. They were also unaware that the jobs on which their visas were based were non-existent. [2] Complaints against the adviser made to the Immigration Advisers Authority (the Authority) were referred by the Registrar of Immigration Advisers (the Registrar) to the Tribunal. They...

7. [2011] NZEmpC 151 Penney v Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd [pdf, 94 KB]

   ...when she was under stress and that her apparent agreement to its terms was not her real intention. (b) She signed the agreement in reliance on an offer of employment by another employer and that she believes Fonterra was responsible for that job offer subsequently being withdrawn. (c) The agreement provided for it to be signed by a mediator under s 149 of the Employment Relations Act 2000 and that, because that did not occur, the agreement was incomplete. Events [8] On the ple...

8. Muller v Yerman [2015] NZIACDT 77 (25 June 2015) [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...migrant category if he wished to migrate to New Zealand. [5.2] On 8 December 2012, Mr Yerman emailed the complainant a written agreement for the provision of immigration services, and said they would lodge an application, as the complainant had a job offer. The complainant entered into a written agreement on 14 December 2012 for Ms Yerman’s services to apply for a New Zealand residence visa, in the skilled migrant category. The fee was 45,000 Rand, approximately $6,000. [5.3] Ms Yerm...

9. [2008] NZEmpC WC 5/08 Monteith v Hakansson [pdf, 27 KB]

   ...particular concerns about Ms Hakansson’s behaviour. 4. On Friday, 21 July 2006, Ms Hakansson had an argument with another worker about the use of a mop. Ms Hakansson became irritated and, having had no lunch or tea break that day, decided to leave her job ten minutes early. She told Mrs Monteith as she left, verbatim: “Going a little early – I’m out of here – See Ya.” [6] For present purposes, it is enough to note that, whether the complaints were justified or not, Mr...

10. [2006] NZEmpC AC 54/06 Yuan Cheng International Investment Group Ltd v Buer [pdf, 92 KB]

    ...Assisting non English speaking Director. Good Salary, close to $1200.00 a week. [9] The following is Ms Buer’s account. She was working for a property development company based in Tauranga when she saw that advertisement. She thought the job looked similar to what she was currently doing, but was to be based in Auckland. As her family lived in Auckland, she decided it was a role with more scope which would be closer to her family and would be ideal. She was in Auckland at...