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1. [2023] NZEmpC 57 New Zealand Steel Ltd v Haddad [pdf, 444 KB]

   ...Project Manager role for Pacific Steel was under offer. Mr Haddad noted his concern that he had not even had a chance to be interviewed for these roles. 29 His previous application was by way of an email as opposed to a letter. 30 A human resources practitioner in another team within NZ Steel. 31 Twelve days after Mr Haddad had expressed an interest in the roles. [107] The next day, on 24 October 2019, Ms Toeke and Mr Johnson met with Mr Haddad, confirming that the...

2. LCRO 122/2020 G & P LN v Todd Whitcombe and RC findings & publication decisions (4 May 2021 & 22 June 2021) [pdf, 397 KB]

   ...sum of $500 for stress and anxiety and $503.75 in reimbursement of Mr UJ’s fees. Fine / costs [168] The orders made by the Committee in [37] of its decision are confirmed. Costs on review [169] This Review has consumed much more time and resources than necessary, due to the various communications and responses from the respondents, through counsel. These communications impeded the conduct of this Review. Although I refrain from referring to this conduct as obstructive,95 i...

3. [2014] NZEmpC 233 Wills v Goodman Fielder NZ Ltd [pdf, 271 KB]

   ...decision was made to consult with the bakery staff as to the possibility of them being declared redundant. At a meeting held with members of the bread plant on 13 July 2011, staff were addressed by Mr Gray and the recently appointed National Human Resources (HR) Manager Bakery, Ms Susan Walls. Staff were advised that having regard to the significant earthquake damage to the baking manufacturing building and plant, it was considered that there was now no option but to close the bre...

4. Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal Act 2019 [pdf, 521 KB]

   ...staff (1) The Secretary for Justice may appoint a person as the Registrar for the tribunal. (2) The Secretary may assign employees of the Ministry of Justice to act as staff of the tribunal as may be required for the tribunal to have the services and resources necessary to perform its functions. (3) A person appointed as the Registrar and employees who are assigned to act as staff may also hold any other office or position in the Ministry. Subpart 2—Contempt, exclusion of liability, tribun...

5. Johnson v Canterbury/Westland Standards Committee 3 - Outcome of appeal of decisions [2018] NZLCDT 5 and [2018] NZLCDT 21 [pdf, 439 KB]

   ...[147]. owed a duty to warn the Bartles of the risks they faced because of the structure of the proposed transaction and because of the circumstances of the Bartles. Randerson J stated: [149] Since [the solicitor] knew the Bartles had few resources other than their home and were pensioners, it would have been obvious to [the solicitor] that they could not possibly meet their obligations in the event of Blue Chip’s collapse. These matters clearly raised serious issues abo...

6. LCRO 194/2017 MA v NB, OC and PD (20 September 2019) [pdf, 344 KB]

   ...determinations by a Standards Committee (and this Office) where allegations and submissions by (in particular) complainants, are often made in a ‘scatter-gun’ manner and often without merit or substance. It would be an appalling misuse of the resources of Standards Committees and this Office, if the requirement is to specifically address every allegation and submission. [31] I agree with those observations. Obviously enough, what Diplock LJ said about matters of law applies simil...

7. Harland v ACC [2014] NZACA 13 [pdf, 166 KB]

   ...8 At that time the assessment tools I used were the Carolina Curriculum (0 to 2 years and 2 to 5 years), and the LAP (Learning Accomplishment profile). • Since that first assessment in 2008 this assessor has put considerable effort and resources into this particular assessment process in order to provide a more robust and validated assessment of retrospective support needs. I now primarily reference the age norm related data from the HELP (Hawaii Early Learning Profile), PEDI...

8. LCRO 42/2021 JKL Limited v HC and GD (30 August 2021) [pdf, 277 KB]

   ...and rates. The Committee said that it was satisfied that “there was no basis for complaining about duplication of effort by [Law Firm A]” and that Mr HC’s time had been written off. (g) The matter was of importance to JKL and significant resources were applied to it by the lawyers. [50] For those reasons, including Mr FB’s “stated acceptance … of the outstanding invoices”, the Committee was satisfied that the fees were fair and reasonable and that “[Law Firm A]...

9. Canterbury Westland Standards Committee v Withers [2013] NZLCDT 39 [pdf, 229 KB]

   ...(“Clifden”), in relation to the subdivision of land it owned at Taylors Mistake Road, Christchurch. Mr Withers was acting as solicitor for Clifden on the matter, and he was also a director and shareholder in Clifden. [44] The Council had issued a resource consent for the subdivision, and a development contribution of $117,916.10 was required to be paid by Clifden to the Council as part of the subdivision process. [45] The Council’s policy was that the development cont...

10. RIS - Referendum Advertising at the 2020 General Election [pdf, 830 KB]

    ...elections and overseas. Exempting the internet or other social media would mean that all campaigners, regardless of their size and location, could advertise freely online. Without rules governing transparency or expenditure, this creates a risk that well-resourced campaigners (both domestic and overseas) could saturate the online market and drown out smaller campaigners. Additionally, exempting one form of media from regulation arguably unfairly penalises those campaign groups, and vot...