[2025] NZEmpC 69 Bread of Life Christian Church in Auckland v Chen [pdf, 463 KB]
...or senior pastor could only be appointed and dismissed with the approval of the Mother Church. [100] The Payroll Regulations also indicated that Pastors should work eight hours per day, with phone access, except for public holidays. They were permitted to carry out work outside of the Church, but limitations were placed on the amount of days that could be worked outside of the Church. Further, any payment received as a result of such work needed to be returned to the Church. [...