Employment Court of New Zealand Te Kōti Take Mahi o Aotearoa

[2021] NZEmpC 60 Best Health Foods Ltd v Zhou (Consent Judgment of Judge K G Smith, 30 April 2021) APPLICATION FOR STAY - consent.

[2021] NZEmpC 58 Martin v Solar Bright Ltd (in liq) (Interlocutory Judgment (No 2) of Judge K G Smith, 30 April 2021) APPLICATION FOR STAY – other proceedings ongoing in the High Court – issues are not likely to overlap – insufficient grounds to justify a stay – application declined.

[2021] NZEmpC 56 Reid v Ngati Rangi Trust (Costs Judgment of Judge J C Holden, 28 April 2021) COSTS - consent.

[2021] NZEmpC 55 Macleod v Wellington City Transport Ltd (Reasons for Judgment of Judge B A Corkill, 26 April 2021) REASONS FOR GRANTING INTERIM INJUNCTION – prima facie case made that lockouts were unlawful – lockout arguably sidesteps requirement to initiate MECA bargaining – lockout arguably improperly compelled union to accept a MECA when only SECA bargaining was initiated – proposed collective agreement arguably contains unlawful availability provision – balance of convenience favours granting interim injunction.

[2021] NZEmpC 52 A Labour Inspector of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment v Samra Holdings Ltd T/A Te Puna Liquor Centre (Interlocutory Judgment of Judge Kathryn Beck, 22 April 2021) APPLICATION FOR DISCLOSURE AND NON-PARTY DISCOVERY – employee bank records may be relevant to proceedings – application granted.

[2021] NZEmpC 50 Vulcan Steel Ltd v Manufacturing & Construction Workers Union (Judgment of Chief Judge Christina Inglis, 22 April 2021) APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE CHALLENGE – filing was one day late – counsel oversight – leave granted.

[2021] NZEmpC 48 Lawton v Steel Pencil Holdings Ltd (in liq) (Interlocutory Judgment of Judge B A Corkill, 20 April 2021) APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR AND BE HEARD – applicant would assist in interpretation of provisions – parties consent.

[2021] NZEmpC 46 Allison v Ceres New Zealand LLC (Oral Judgment of Judge K G Smith, 15 April 2021) APPLICATION TO SET ASIDE WITNESS SUMMONS – whether summons is oppressive – witness is relevant to proceedings – documents requested are too broad – summons amended.

[2021] NZEmpC 44 Wills v Farmlands Co-Operative Society Ltd (Costs Judgment of Judge K G Smith, 14 April 2021) COSTS – GUIDELINE SCALE – Calderbank offer was made – no reduction for financial hardship.

[2021] NZEmpC 42 Mikes Transport Warehouse Ltd v Vermuelen (Consent Judgment of Chief Judge Christina Inglis, 31 March 2021) APPLICATION FOR STAY - consent.

[2021] NZEmpC 40 The Chief of New Zealand Defence Force v Darnley (Interlocutory Judgment of Chief Judge Christina Inglis, 31 March 2021) APPLICATION FOR PERMANENT NON-PUBLICATION ORDERS – individuals were named in confidential settlement agreements – significant and long-term damage to reputation possible from publishing names – application granted.

[2021] NZEmpC 38 Kennedy v The Chief Executive of Oranga Tamariki – Ministry for Children (Judgment of Judge J C Holden, 30 March 2021) APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO REMOVE MATTER TO THE COURT – no grounds for removal – application declined.

[2021] NZEmpC 36 Martin v Solar Bright Ltd (in liq) (Judgment of Judge K G Smith, 25 March 2021) APPLICATION FOR ACCESS TO COURT DOCUMENTS – documents may be relevant for other proceedings – no private or confidential information – application granted.