[2012] NZEmpC 48 Carter Holt Harvey Limited v McAuley [pdf, 134 KB]
...was disadvantaged unjustifiably in his employment. That decision in turn depends upon whether Mr McAuley was an employee engaged on two lawful fixed term employment agreements, the expiry of the latter of which entitled the company to reject his claim to benefits that would have been available to a so-called ‘permanent’ 2 employee. [2] The Employment Relations Authority, in its determination issued on 17 August 2011, found that Mr McAuley was not subject to lawful fixed term...