Employment Court of New Zealand Te Kōti Take Mahi o Aotearoa

[2018] NZEmpC 62 Talbot Agriculture Ltd v Wate (Interlocutory Judgment (No 3) of Judge K G Smith, 1 June 2018) APPLICATION FOR ADJOURNMENT – dismissed – evidence may be filed orally at hearing.

[2018] NZEmpC 59 Nel v ASB Bank Ltd (Interlocutory Judgment (No 3) of Judge B A Corkill, 31 May 2018) APPLICATION TO EXCLUDE EVIDENCE – APPLICATION TO AMEND STATEMENT OF DEFENCE -  whether certain evidence irrelevant or inadmissible – information obtained subsequent to dismissal – relevant - allowed – leave granted to amend statement of defence – some parts subject to non-publication orders.

[2018] NZEmpC 57 Nicholson v Ford (Interlocutory Judgment (No 2) of Chief Judge Christina Inglis, 30 May 2018) APPLICATION FOR S 181 GOOD FAITH REPORT – liquidation of company before Authority investigation – whether this shows lack of good faith – company director subject of proceedings at Authority – no evidence supporting need for good faith report.

[2018] NZEmpC 55 TUV v WXY (Consent Interlocutory Judgment of Chief Judge Christina Inglis, 25 May 2018) CONSENT – APPLICATION FOR STAY – Authority determination stayed by consent – security for costs in the Authority paid into Court.

[2018] NZEmpC 53 Ahuja v A Labour Inspector, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (Costs Judgment of Judge M E Perkins, 22 May 2018) COSTS – Authority’s own motion investigation – no award of costs.

[2018] NZEmpC 51 Kocatürk v Zara’s Turkish Ltd (Interlocutory Judgment of Judge K G Smith, 21 May 2018) APPLICATION TO EXTEND TIME – language difficulties – time needed to seek advice -granted.

[2018] NZEmpC 50 Matsuoka v LSG Sky Chefs New Zealand (Consent Judgment of Judge M E Perkins, 17 May 2018) CONSENT – terms of settlement confidential.

[2018] NZEmpC 47 New Zealand Nurses Organisation v Waikato District Health Board (Judgment of the full Court, 15 May 2018) CONTRACT INTERPRETATION – eligibility for retiring gratuity – meaning of “retirement from the organisation”– history of grandparenting clause examined – must be more than moving on – intention to retire from regular paid work – challenge unsuccessful.

[2018] NZEmpC 45 Performance Cleaners All Property Services Wellington Ltd v Chinan (Costs Judgment of Judge B A Corkill, 11 May 2018) COSTS – challenge to costs determination - jurisdiction to award costs when the matter is outside jurisdiction – costs within jurisdiction – costs of  $33,739 ordered plus disbursements.

[2018] NZEmpC 43 A Labour Inspector of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment v Smiths City Group Ltd (Judgment of the Full Court, 8 May 2018) COMPLIANCE WITH MINIMUM WAGE ACT – NATURE OF ‘WORK’ – COMMISSIONS - are pre-work meetings regarded as work for purposes of Minimum Wage Act? – tests in Idea Services applied – test of whether attendance “integral” to work – meetings are work – whether commissions included as part of assessment of hourly wage – not to be included.

[2018] NZEmpC 41 Rachelle v Air New Zealand Ltd (Interlocutory Judgment of Judge K G Smith, 4 May 2018) URGENCY– STRIKE OUT- SECURITY FOR COSTS – unsatisfactory nature of pleadings – application for urgency dismissed – security for costs of $10,000 ordered – proceeding stayed pending payment or further order.

[2018] NZEmpC 39 Direct Auto Importers (NZ) Ltd v A Labour Inspector of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (Judgment of Judge M E Perkins, 3 May 2018) COSTS ON DISCONTINUANCE – relevant principles applied – costs of around $13,000 jointly and severally ordered.

[2018] NZEmpC 37 Edminstin v Sanford Ltd (Costs Judgment of Judge K G Smith, 2 May 2018) COSTS – each party claimed costs– plaintiff successful party – complex claims separated out – guideline scale applied - total costs of around $68,400 plus disbursements ordered.