[2007] NZEmpC WC 34/07 Crook v Sovereign Services Ltd [pdf, 76 KB]
...these contractual obligations. In particular, an assessment of the foreseeability of harm and its risk must take account of the current state of knowledge and not be made with the benefit of hindsight. Relevant to this assessment is the size and resources of the employer. As Miss Buckett submitted, Sovereign is a large commercial business with a human resources department and is in the business of providing risk assessment to others.