Kim LeightonApr 20, 20232 minStay application to the Employment Court goes sideways – by Lawrence AndersonA personal grievance is heard by the Employment Relations Authority. Sometimes the Authority finds the grievance is established and...
Kim LeightonApr 13, 20234 minJudge Beck the first in NZ to use previously taboo term “SLAPP” – by Tristam PriceSLAPPs, or strategic litigation against public participation, are retaliatory proceedings described by Wikipedia as “intended to censor,...
Kim LeightonApr 12, 20231 minToo late, mate. Docs are already shredded – by Fiona AMr Gera worked for Ace Rentals for six months in 2013. Not long after that Hertz bought out Ace Rentals. In 2022 Mr Gera sued Hertz in...
Kim LeightonApr 5, 20232 minWhat type of settlement did the Pike River directors sign? – By Tristam PriceJustice Mallon (High Court) has ruled that Mr Dunbar and Mr Monk, two family members of miners who died in the 2010 Pike River tragedy,...
Kim LeightonMar 27, 20232 minSouth Australian court rules that whistleblower prosecution can resume – by hrlc.org.auThe Human Rights Law Centre today urged the Attorney-General to discontinue the prosecution of tax office whistleblower Richard Boyle and...
Kim LeightonMar 26, 20233 minThe No Win No Fee business model explained – by Tristam PriceThere are about 300 employment advocates in New Zealand, according to the Employment Relations Institute (ELINZ). Some operate on a No...