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Redundancy cases revisited

Simpson Grierson
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New Zealand
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April 19 2013

In the recent Employment Court decision of Totara Hills Farm v Davidson, the farm manager, Mr Davidson was made redundant after the employer decided

Seasonal worker fixed term employee: what’s the difference?

Simpson Grierson
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New Zealand
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March 28 2013

In the recent decision of Turner v Talley's Group Limited, the Employment Court held that "seasonal" workers are not a separate category of workers

Unilateral salary cut costly for employer

Simpson Grierson
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New Zealand
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October 31 2012

A recent determination from the Employment Relations Authority has highlighted the risks of reducing an employee's salary without their agreement

Vulnerable employees - redundancy entitlements not just about the money

Simpson Grierson
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New Zealand
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September 25 2012

A recent Supreme Court decision, Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota Inc v OCS Limited (OCS case), discussed redundancy entitlements for vulnerable employees under section 69N of the Employment Relations Act 2000 (Act

Employee flying high on overpayments

Simpson Grierson
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New Zealand
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August 27 2012

The recent Employment Court decision of Air New Zealand Ltd v Foai has shown the difficulties for an employer in trying to recover salary overpayments from an ex-employee

Employment Court reinstates nurse who slapped a patient

Simpson Grierson
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New Zealand
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July 20 2012

In an Employment Court case released on Friday (de Bruin v Canterbury District Health Board) the dismissal of a nurse for slapping a patient was found to be unjustified and he was permanently reinstated to his former job

Employees to pay over $4 million to former employer

Simpson Grierson
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New Zealand
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June 20 2012

Three employees who left their former employer to establish a competing business have been ordered by the Employment Court to pay damages of $4,290,000

Tell me how it ends!

Simpson Grierson
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New Zealand
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May 7 2012

The Employment Court recently issued a decision on fixed term contracts

Don't trip up on a trial period

Simpson Grierson
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New Zealand
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May 7 2012

Several recent decisions from the Employment Court and Authority have highlighted the difficulties employers have been encountering, when attempting to enforce trial period provisions under the new statutory provision at s67A Employment Relations Act

What does an entitlement to an "additional" week's leave mean?

Simpson Grierson
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New Zealand
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March 30 2012

The increase in an employee’s annual holiday entitlement from three to four weeks came into effect on 1 April 2007