On 1 March 2024, the sentencing judgement in the Whakaari/White... read more
On 1 March 2024, the sentencing judgement in the Whakaari/White Island case was released revealing the biggest fines and reparation...
Gloriavale Women Held to be Employees not Volunteers
Case Details The Employment Court has recently found in Pilgrim... read more
Case Details The Employment Court has recently found in Pilgrim v Attorney-General [2023] NZEmpC 105, that six female former residents...
Cases / July 25, 2023
New case finds unpaid student interns are employees
In a further case exploring the expanding definition of “work”,... read more
In a further case exploring the expanding definition of “work”, the Employment Relations Authority has concluded in Association of Professionals...
General / July 25, 2023
Update Uber Court of Appeal decision
The Employment Court’s decision in the Uber case, holding that... read more
The Employment Court’s decision in the Uber case, holding that drivers were employees and not contractors, will proceed to the...
General / August 23, 2023
Health and Safety – Prosecution Update – Company Officer jailed
Recently a Health and Safety Officer of a marine industrial engineering... read more
Recently a Health and Safety Officer of a marine industrial engineering company was sentenced to nine months in prison follow...
Cases / August 23, 2023
Case update: Tikanga and its application to employment relationships
In the recent case of GF v Comptroller of the New Zealand Customs... read more
In the recent case of GF v Comptroller of the New Zealand Customs Service [2023] NZEmpC 101, the Court considered...
General / September 20, 2023
Charges Against Directors of Whakaari Management Limited Dismissed
The directors of Whakaari Management Limited (WML), which manages... read more
The directors of Whakaari Management Limited (WML), which manages Whakaari White Island were charged under section 44 of the Health...
Cases / September 20, 2023
Case Update: Tikanga and its application to disciplinary processes
Case details Following our article on the application of tikanga... read more
Case details Following our article on the application of tikanga in the workplace, the Employment Court has considered a further...
Cases / October 26, 2023
Charges against Whakaari Management Limited (WML) as Landowner Upheld
Introduction WML was charged as landowner of Whakaari, under... read more
Introduction WML was charged as landowner of Whakaari, under two sections of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015...
General / November 23, 2023
Workplace Law Seminar Series 2024 – Register your interest
Keeping up with the many and varied changes in Employment Law... read more
Keeping up with the many and varied changes in Employment Law is a challenge for employers and employees alike. Over the...
General / December 21, 2023