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1. K Ltd v UD [2024] NZDT 568 (15 July 2024) [pdf, 248 KB]

   ...its clients had not been charged. K Ltd contacted UD to confirm whether 1 or 2 LED lights had been supplied for her pool, and was advised 2 lights had been supplied. As UD had not been invoiced for the lights. K Ltd sent an invoice to her in February 2023 which UD disputes. K Ltd’s claim is for the supply of 2 LED pool lights ($1,700.00). 4. UD claims $19,297.80 for costs associated with lifting the pool out of the ground and re-placing it in the excavated hole. UD maintains K Ltd d...

2. [2024] NZSSAA 13 (5 September 2024) [pdf, 149 KB]

   ...YYYY of Blenheim, against a decision of the Chief Executive that has been confirmed or varied by a Benefits Review Committee. BEFORE THE SOCIAL SECURITY APPEAL AUTHORITY G Pearson (Chairperson) J Ryall (Member) Hearing: 22 May 2023 Representation: XXXX, in person representing both appellants P Engels, Appeals Officer for the Chief Executive DECISION Introduction [1] This case concerns the effect of a payment of arrears of weekly compensation by...

3. [2024] NZEmpC 116 Osborne v Callaghan Innovation [pdf, 203 KB]

   ...Protected Disclosures Act 2000 was repealed on 1 July 2022 by s 41 of the Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022. 2 Osborne v Callaghan Innovation [2022] NZERA 323 (Member O’Sullivan). 3 Osborne v Callaghan Innovation [2023] NZEmpC 209. 4 See above n 1. 5 Protected Disclosures Act, s 5(a). 6 Section 5(b). 7 Section 6. (a) the information was about serious wrongdoing in or by that organisation; and (b) the employee believed on reasonable...

4. Otago Standards Committee v Cottrell [2024] NZLCDT 25 (27 August 2024) [pdf, 117 KB]

   ...involved in that case. In that matter the Tribunal was also faced with a 7 Daniels v Complaints Committee 2 of the Wellington District Law Society [2011] 3 NZLR 850. 8 See above n 7 at [22]. 9 Waikato Bay of Plenty Standards Committee 1 v Dhillon [2023] NZLCDT 5; Auckland Standards Committee 5 v Stuhlmann, above n 6; Standards Committee of the Otago Branch of the NZLS v Klinkert [2014] NZLCDT 60; and Auckland Standards Committee 4 of the NZLS v Thoman [2011] NZLCDT 8. 1...

5. Wai 3300, 2.6.011 Memorandum directions of Chief Judge Dr C L Fox following inquiry design judicial conference [pdf, 512 KB]

   ...the Tribunal commissioned Pou Tikanga and Pou Ture Pākehā to engage as experts with the panel and parties to develop a document (or report) on tikanga and ture pākehā as to the procedure for the inquiry. This report was released on 15 December 2023 (Wai 3300, #6.2.2 & #2.3.2). The pou report was intended to act as a guideline for designing the Tribunal’s inquiry process with claimants and the Crown (Wai 3300, #2.3.1 at [5]). 5. The pou report was discussed in two inquiry planni...

6. Wild v Ministry for Primary Industries (Strike Out) [2024] NZHRRT 12 [pdf, 239 KB]

   ...notified the parties under s 81(4) that he had decided not to further investigate her complaint and issued a Certificate of Investigation that same day. Accordingly, s 98 of the 2020 Act applies. 6 Van Wey Lovatt v Te Whata Ora – Health New Zealand [2023] NZHRRT 37 at [15]–[25]. 7 Hayward v Barnardos (Jurisdiction) [2022] NZHRRT 22. 8 See Guo v Culpan [2019] NZHC 1963 at [5], which discussed the purpose of the equivalent provision under the predecessor Act. 5 [14] In her s...

7. [2024] NZEmpC 254 Rookes v Tillmans Fine Furniture Ltd [pdf, 230 KB]

   ...employment ended, the parties agreed to a two- month fixed term employment agreement.5 That agreement specified it would start on 2 At [12]. 3 At [37]. 4 At [36]. 5 At [41]. 20 December 2022 and end automatically on 25 February 2023. It stated that there was a genuine reason for its existence:6 …The reason for [the agreement] being fixed term, and finishing at the end of the term, is the [employee] will have a reasonable amount of time to search for a new job a...

8. LCRO 1/2023 EL v OX (17 December 2024) [pdf, 176 KB]

   LEGAL COMPLAINTS REVIEW OFFICER ĀPIHA AROTAKE AMUAMU Ā-TURE [2024] NZLCRO 156 Ref: LCRO 1/2023 CONCERNING an application for review pursuant to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a determination of the [Area] Standards Committee [X] BETWEEN EL Applicant AND OX Respondent The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. Introduction [1] EL has applied for a re...

9. [2024] NZEmpC 253 Johnston v Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand [pdf, 233 KB]

   ...alleged that the decision to terminate Mr Johnston was predetermined and that Te Whatu Ora desired to remove him from his role without meeting its obligation to support him as a person with a disability. [6] In a subsequent letter dated 10 November 2023, Mr Johnston’s advocate, Ms Fechney, stated that the termination process began with the notification to OTBNZ because it led to the suspension of Mr Johnston’s licence, which led to his dismissal. She alleged that the notificati...

10. [2025] NZEmpC 133 Burgess v Tutton Sienko and Hill Partnership (Interlocutory Judgment (reissued) of Judge KG Smith 1 July 2025) [pdf, 200 KB]

    ...establish whether an order is appropriate. 16 Concorde Enterprises Ltd v Anthony Motors (Hutt) Ltd (No 2) [1977] 1 NZLR 516 (HC) at 519 applied in Banks v Farmer [2019] NZHC 53; and see Hebei Huaneng Industrial Development Co Ltd v Shi [2023] NZHC 2501. 17 Employment Relations Act 2000, s 180. [32] Similarly, while Mr Burgess’ submissions referred to some advertising seemingly about the partnership’s assets being for sale (which did not go beyond a reference...