[2022] NZEmpC 142 Alkazaz v Enterprise IT Ltd (Costs Judgment of Judge J C Holden, 15 August 2022) COSTS - GUIDELINE SCALE - uplift awarded because of conduct.
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[2022] NZEmpC 142 Alkazaz v Enterprise IT Ltd [PDF, 198 KB] -
[2022] NZEmpC 141 E Tū Inc and ors v Carter Holt Harvey LVL Ltd [PDF, 356 KB] [2022] NZEmpC 141 E Tū Inc and ors v Carter Holt Harvey LVL Ltd (Judgment of the Full Court, 15 August 2022) MATTER REMOVED FROM EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS AUTHORITY – Holidays Act 2003, ss 18 and 19 – annual holidays directed to be taken during COVID-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown – whether “unable to reach agreement” – no attempt to engage with individual plaintiffs or union – cannot say defendant was unable to reach agreement – section 19(1)(a) Holidays Act did not apply – STANDING – E Tū may represent members concerning individual rights but that does not extend to bringing present proceeding in its own name – union does not have standing.
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[2022] NZEmpC 140 Wiles v The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Auckland [PDF, 222 KB] [2022] NZEmpC 140 Wiles v The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Auckland (Interlocutory Judgment of Judge J C Holden, 9 August 2022) AMENDED STATEMENT OF CLAIM – EVIDENCE – ADMISSIBILITY – statement of claim permitted to be amended – particulars updated – no new causes of action added – expert opinion evidence admissible – evidence of law and interpretation of contracts inadmissible – permission given to re-file brief of evidence.
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[2022] NZEmpC 139 Zhang v Panda Restaurant Ltd [PDF, 205 KB] [2022] NZEmpC 139 Zhang v Panda Restaurant Ltd (Judgment of Judge K G Smith, 9 August 2022) APPLICATION FOR FREEZING ORDER – good arguable case established for premium and breach of statutory entitlements – assets in the jurisdiction with risk of dissipation – application granted.
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[2022] NZEmpC 138 Pilgrim v Attorney-General [PDF, 247 KB] [2022] NZEmpC 138 Pilgrim v Attorney-General (Interlocutory Judgment of Chief Judge Christina Inglis, 3 August 2022) APPLICATION FOR RECUSAL – apparent bias – the number of factual findings and their significance do not warrant recusal – not satisfied a fair-minded observer would consider any more than a remote risk – application declined.
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[2022] NZEmpC 137 AlKazaz v Enterprise IT Ltd [PDF, 176 KB] [2022] NZEmpC 137 AlKazaz v Enterprise IT Ltd (Interlocutory Judgment of Chief Judge Christina Inglis, 2 August 2022) APPLICATION FOR STAY OF PROCEEDINGS – application declined.
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[2022] NZEmpC 136 The Board of Trustees of Southland Boys High School v Jackson [PDF, 248 KB] [2022] NZEmpC 136 The Board of Trustees of Southland Boys High School v Jackson (Judgment of Chief Judge Christina Inglis, 2 August 2022) NON-DE NOVO CHALLENGE – redundancy – remedies – long service payments made – Authority also awarded reimbursement of lost wages – true character of long service payment pivotal – Authority erred in not considering long service payment – not unreasonable to decide against supernumerary employment and not apply for other roles at the school in circumstances – error did not affect award ultimately made.
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[2022] NZEmpC 135 Singh v Dhaliwal [PDF, 220 KB] [2022] NZEmpC 135 Singh v Dhaliwal (Judgment of Judge B A Corkill, 2 August 2022) NON-COMPLIANCE – PENALTY – Sections 137 and 140 Employments Relations Act 2000 – compliance order of the Authority not complied with – fine – penalty awarded.
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[2022] NZEmpC 134 CultureSafe NZ Ltd v Employment Relations Authority [PDF, 211 KB] [2022] NZEmpC 134 CultureSafe NZ Ltd v Employment Relations Authority (Judgment of Judge J C Holden, 1 August 2022) APPLICATION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW –Employment Relations Act 2000, s 236 – Authority determined CultureSafe had not established authority to represent – Authority administratively closed file – Authority had jurisdiction to consider question of authority to represent – application declined.
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[2022] NZEmpC 133 Solander Maritime Ltd v Munro [PDF, 162 KB] [2022] NZEmpC 133 Solander Maritime Ltd v Munro (Interlocutory Judgment (No 4) of Chief Judge Christina Inglis, 29 July 2022) APPLICATION FOR CONTINUATION AND VARIATION OF FREEZING ORDER - consent.
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[2022] NZEmpC 132 Tupe v The Board of Trustees of Te Manawa o Tuhoe Trust [PDF, 189 KB] [2022] NZEmpC 132 Tupe v The Board of Trustees of Te Manawa o Tuhoe Trust (Consent Judgment of Judge Kathryn Beck, 28 July 2022) CONSENT – confidential settlement.
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[2022] NZEmpC 131 Farrand Orchards Ltd v Tane [PDF, 342 KB] [2022] NZEmpC 131 Farrand Orchards Ltd v Tane (Judgment of Judge B A Corkill, 27 July 2022) PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – NON-DE NOVO CHALLENGE - 90-day trial period – parties did not agree on a 90-day trial period when employment was initially offered – employee did not notice the 90-day trial period in the employment agreement and it was not pointed out to him – work began before execution of written employment agreement containing 90-day trial period – estoppel claim was not raised in the Authority and cannot be subject of non-de novo challenge – trial period was invalid – challenge dismissed.
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[2022] NZEmpC 130 GF v Comptroller of the New Zealand Customs Service [PDF, 203 KB] [2022] NZEmpC 130 GF v Comptroller of the New Zealand Customs Service (Interlocutory Judgment (No 6) of Chief Judge Christina Inglis, 27 July 2022) APPLICATION TO PARTICIPATE AT A HEARING BY AUDIO-VISUAL LINK – witnesses are in other cities and would prefer not to travel – application not opposed - application granted.
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[2022] NZEmpC 129 Teddy and Friends Ltd v Page [PDF, 238 KB] [2022] NZEmpC 129 Teddy and Friends Ltd v Page (Judgment of Judge B A Corkill, 20 July 2022) PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – RAISING THE GRIEVANCE – correspondence was sufficiently detailed to raise a grievance before 90-day period expired – challenge dismissed.
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[2022] NZEmpC 128 Straayer v Employment Relations Authority [PDF, 243 KB] [2022] NZEmpC 128 Straayer v Employment Relations Authority (Interlocutory Judgment of Judge B A Corkill, 19 July 2022) CHALLENGE TO OBJECTION TO DISCLOSURE – document is partly privileged – document to be disclosed with privileged parts redacted.
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[2022] NZEmpC 127 VMR v Aviation Security Service Division of Civil Aviation Authority [PDF, 304 KB] [2022] NZEmpC 127 VMR v Aviation Security Service Division of Civil Aviation Authority (Judgment of Judge B A Corkill, 18 July 2022) APPLICATIONS FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO REMOVE MATTERS TO EMPLOYMENT COURT – COVID-19 vaccinations – important question of law likely to arise other than incidentally – applications granted.
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[2022] NZEmpC 126 Henderson Travels Ltd v Kaur [PDF, 194 KB] [2022] NZEmpC 126 Henderson Travels Ltd v Kaur (Interlocutory Judgment (No 2) of Judge K G Smith, 15 July 2022) APPLICATIONS FOR SECURITY FOR COSTS – application cannot be made by a plaintiff – employee impecuniosity caused by allegedly unjustifiable dismissal - security for costs would not be just against the employee in the circumstances – company has financial support – insufficient evidence that it would be unable to pay future costs award – applications dismissed.
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[2022] NZEmpC 125 Atlas Concrete Ltd v Cleland [PDF, 143 KB] [2022] NZEmpC 125 Atlas Concrete Ltd v Cleland (Interlocutory Judgment of Judge J C Holden, 14 July 2022) APPLICATION FOR STAY - consent.
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[2022] NZEmpC 124 Pilgrim v Attorney-General [PDF, 176 KB] [2022] NZEmpC 124 Pilgrim v Attorney-General (Interlocutory Judgment (No 4) of Judge B A Corkill, 13 July 2022) APPLICATION FOR IN-COURT MEDIA COVERAGE - matter is in the public interest - applicants will comply with relevant guidelines - application granted.
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[2022] NZEmpC 123 CSN v Royal District Nursing Service NZ Ltd [PDF, 376 KB] [2022] NZEmpC 123 CSN v Royal District Nursing Service New Zealand Ltd (Judgment of Judge B A Corkill, 11 July 2022) DECLARATION – ss 5 and 6 Employment Relations Act 2000 – COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021 – CSN was not a care and support worker under the Vaccinations Order – CSN remained employee for relevant period – CSN also a homeworker – declaration accordingly – NON-PUBLICATION – permanent non-publication of name and identifying details of plaintiff, brother and son.
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[2022] NZEmpC 122 Reunited Employees Assoc Inc v Nelmac Ltd [PDF, 223 KB] [2022] NZEmpC 122 Reunited Employees Assoc Inc v Nelmac Ltd (Interlocutory Judgment of Judge K G Smith, 8 July 2022) APPLICATION FOR SECURITY FOR COSTS – respondent is unlikely to be able to satisfy a future costs order if challenge unsuccessful – ordering security for costs may have effect of ending litigation – such an order would not be in interests of justice – application dismissed.
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[2022] NZEmpC 121 Matajod v Crazy Horse Ltd [PDF, 41 KB] [2022] NZEmpC 121 Matajod v Crazy Horse Ltd (Interlocutory Judgment of Chief Judge Christina Inglis, 8 July 2022) APPLICATION TO EXTEND TIME FOR FILING A NOTICE OF OPPOSITION – it would be inconsistent with interests of justice not to hear from defendant – application granted.
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[2022] NZEmpC 120 Smiths City (Southern) Ltd (in receivership) v Claxton [PDF, 273 KB] [2022] NZEmpC 120 Smiths City (Southern) Ltd (in receivership) v Claxton (Costs Judgment of Judge K G Smith, 6 July 2022) COSTS – GUIDELINE SCALE – appropriate costs category is 2B – Calderbank offer justifies uplift – costs awarded for Authority proceedings – costs awarded on costs.
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[2022] NZEmpC 119 H v Employment Relations Authority [PDF, 175 KB] [2022] NZEmpC 119 H v Employment Relations Authority (Interlocutory Judgment (No 2) of Judge K G Smith, 5 July 2022) COSTS – GUIDELINE SCALE – uplift appropriate because of steps taken by H – costs awarded.
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[2022] NZEmpC 118 New Zealand Post Primary Teachers’ Association v Board of Trustees for Rodney College [PDF, 519 KB] [2022] NZEmpC 118 New Zealand Post Primary Teachers’ Association v Board of Trustees for Rodney College (Judgment of Judge Kathryn Beck, 4 July 2022) CHALLENGE – DISPUTE – application and interpretation of collective agreement – “not open for instruction” means before 8.30 am and after 4.30 pm on days during school term, on weekends, public holidays, Easter Tuesday and vacations – challenge allowed – post-primary teachers.