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1. [2015] NZEmpC 171 Nisha v LSG Sky Chefs New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 488 KB]

   ...retain. Those persons were asked to make their election by 31 December 2010. If they elected not to transfer they could then be made redundant with effect from 22 February 2011. 5 [13] From late December 2010 to 23 February 2011, the New Zealand Human Resources Manager for LSG, Ms Park, met with most of the employees who elected to transfer their employment to LSG. 5 The narrative in paras [10] to [12] is derived from the ju...

2. Family Violence Risk Assessment and Management Framework [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...perpetrators’ views or wishes may not prevail. However, victims, perpetrators, family and whānau should be part of the decision-making process. Interactions must be designed to enhance the wellbeing of all people affected by family violence. The human rights of all people (victims including children, perpetrators, family, whānau) will be upheld. This includes the right for victims to be free from violence and to exercise autonomy and control over the decisions and choices in their own...

3. OWRUG - EiC - S Dicey - Planning (5 Feb 2021) [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...to be used efficiently, and phase out over- allocation (Policy 11) f) Maintain or improve fish passage (Clause 3.26) g) Protect primary contact sites (during identified bathing seasons) (Clause 3.27) h) Compulsory values – ecosystem health, human contact, threatened species and mahinga kai. (Appendix 1A) 12 PP-1035600-2-215-V4 i) Other values that must be considered – many of these can easily be identified as relevant to FMUs within Otago (Appendix 1B) 36....

4. Child witnesses in the New Zealand criminal courts [pdf, 795 KB]

   1 Child witnesses in the NZ criminal courts: Issues, responses, opportunities Defence: Was there a week when another relative came to look after you at the address? Child: Pardon? Defence: Was there— Can you hear me? Child: Yeah I can but you're not talking – I don’t, I just don’t get you sometimes. (NZ trial, 2008, 14-year-old witness) Dr Kim McGregor Report 2017 2 This report was

5. Election Access Fund Evaluation Report (Accessible Version) [docx, 236 KB]

   ...considered relevant policies, such as New Zealand Disability Strategy 2016–2026, United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), the concept of “reasonable accommodation” (Disabled People’s Organisations Coalition, Human Rights Commission & Office of the Omnbudsman, 2023) and the more recent Enabling Good Lives Principles[footnoteRef:4] (2024) in undertaking our evaluation. [4: Enabling Good Lives is a partnership between the disability sector and gov...

6. Process evaluation of the Election Access Fund Act (2020): after the first use of the Fund (Read only) [docx, 773 KB]

   ...considered relevant policies, such as New Zealand Disability Strategy 2016–2026, United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), the concept of “reasonable accommodation” (Disabled People’s Organisations Coalition, Human Rights Commission & Office of the Omnbudsman, 2023) and the more recent Enabling Good Lives Principles[footnoteRef:4] (2024) in undertaking our evaluation. [4: Enabling Good Lives is a partnership between the disability sector and gov...

7. Process evaluation of the Election Access Fund Act (2020): after the first use of the Fund [pdf, 776 KB]

   ...14 Zealand Disability Strategy 2016–2026, United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), the concept of “reasonable accommodation” (Disabled People’s Organisations Coalition, Human Rights Commission & Office of the Omnbudsman, 2023) and the more recent Enabling Good Lives Principles3 (2024) in undertaking our evaluation. Limitations of this report The Act mandated that this evaluation take place within six mo

8. [2012] NZEmpC 143 George v Auckland Council [pdf, 131 KB]

   ...paragraph 31 of the statement of claim please state: …(ii) the date when each of the nine persons who had been incorrectly treated as contractors was employed by the plaintiff; (iii) the person or persons amongst the plaintiff’s managers and human resources personnel who employed as contractors each of the nine persons who had allegedly been incorrectly treated as contractors; … (v) how the alleged potential tax liability of $380,000 was calculated; (vi) the inform...

9. [2008] NZEmpC AC 44/08 HP Industries (NZ) Ltd v Davison [pdf, 54 KB]

   ...restructure was overseen by David Ralph, the operations manager. Through 2005 and 2006 about 60 employees were made redundant in several stages. This was carried out by Mr Ralph in consultation with the relevant union. He also took legal and human resources advice. [17] In the course of this process Mr Ralph had sought assistance from Mr Davison to assess the performance of other employees who were affected by the restructuring but Mr Davison was not advised that his own position...

10. [2009] NZEmpC CC 3/09 A Farmer v A Worker [pdf, 55 KB]

    ...not only as an employer but also as a father. In his submissions, Mr Slevin urged me to separate those roles in my analysis but, in my view, it is impracticable and unrealistic to do so. The farmer could not do so in fact and, having regard to human nature, could not be reasonably expected to do so. That is because the allegations made by the boy were not only of serious criminal offending but also inevitably had a powerful emotional impact on the farmer. This is a factor likely t...