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1. [2011] NZEmpC 120 Bourne, Conrad, Turner and NZ Merchant Service Guild Industrial Union of Workers Inc v Real Journeys Ltd [pdf, 305 KB]

   ...Bourne, Mr Conrad, Mr King-Turner and Denis Lilley. The work of those launch masters was covered by a collective agreement between the Guild and the defendant (the collective agreement). [35] The Guild is a relatively small union with limited resources. Until 2008, its only organiser was the general secretary, Helen McAra. In late 2008, Sarah Dench was also engaged as an organiser. Those paid organisers were assisted in their work by members of the union. [36] During the l...

2. [2016] NZEmpC 48 Nelson v Katavich [pdf, 290 KB]

   ...a fair and reasonable employer could have done in all the circumstances at the time the dismissal or action occurred. (3) In applying the test in subsection (2), the Authority or the Court must consider‒ (a) whether, having regard to the resources available to the employer, the employer sufficiently investigated the allegations against the employee before dismissing or taking action against the employee; and (b) whether the employer raised the concerns that the employer...

3. MLC-MAC - Retention & disposal appraisal report [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...are of profound cultural importance to Māori and to the nation as a whole. They are also of significance to the on-going process of historical claims and inquiries brought under the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 and they provide a rich and detailed resource for New Zealand social and economic history. Accordingly, most of the records covered by the report have been recommended for retention as public archives. The Court has, since its creation, been a unit within a number of different a...

4. Retention and disposal appraisal report - Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...are of profound cultural importance to Māori and to the nation as a whole. They are also of significance to the on-going process of historical claims and inquiries brought under the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 and they provide a rich and detailed resource for New Zealand social and economic history. Accordingly, most of the records covered by the report have been recommended for retention as public archives. The Court has, since its creation, been a unit within a number of different a...

5. Communication Assistance Quality Framework FINAL [pdf, 3.6 MB]

   ...specialists who assess a participants’ communication abilities and help the court ensure that defendants can understand what is happening in court, and defendants and witnesses can give evidence to the best of their ability. This quality framework is a resource for all those involved with communication assistance. It sets out who can provide the service, how it should be delivered and how communication assistants and other professionals will work together to ensure that a participant...

6. Data collected about victims of serious crime [pdf, 548 KB]

   ...these are not necessarily collected in respect of every victim. Depending on the circumstances it may not be appropriate to ask a victim for a certain data type, or staff may not collect certain data types in regards to all victims due to training or resourcing issues. Further, the level of engagement a victim has with an agency will also determine whether a certain data type is collected about that victim or not. It is also important to note that agencies have different types of contac...

7. Tranche 2 of Cabinet and Ministerial advice on changes to clubs and ranges regulations [pdf, 3.8 MB]

   ...documents of club information may be removed, and inspection of ranges is only undertaken when there may be specific safety concerns. I consider that any impacts on rights arising from these proposals are proportionate and justified. Use of external Resources 65 No external resources were used in the development of this advice and none of the proposals are expected to result in the use of external resources to deliver this work. Consultation 66 The Ministry of Justice has consul...

8. [2010] NZEmpC 109 Rolling Thunder Motor Co Ltd v Kennedy [pdf, 34 KB]

   ...Grange case where, after noting the range of specific powers to make orders in relation to contracts conferred on the Authority by s162, the Court said: [65] ... Parliament has not equipped the Authority with any tort equivalent to the battery of resources accorded contract claims by s162. Had Parliament intended that it have general tort jurisdiction one could reasonably have expected that the power to deal with such matters as defamation, conversion

9. [2009] NZEmpC WC 9/09 Dickson v Unilever NZ Ltd [pdf, 31 KB]

   ...Unilever and a union delegate there. When she was given notice of the termination of her employment he had discussions with Unilever’s management about a monetary payment for Ms Dickson. An offer of a tax free payment was made by the human resources manager, Ms Tane, but was rejected. In any event Ms Tane later advised that such a payment would have reduced Ms Dickson’s entitlement to accident compensation and would not have been of any benefit to her. [10] Following the d...

10. Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – concluding observations 15th-17th reports [pdf, 41 KB]

    ...with the Crown (arts. 2, 5 and 6). The Committee recommends that the State party consider granting the Waitangi Tribunal legally binding powers to adjudicate Treaty matters. The State party should also provide the Tribunal with increased financial resources. 19. The Committee notes the information provided by the State party on the follow-up given to its decision 1 (66) in relation to the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004. It remains concerned at the discrepancy between the assessment made...