A practical summary of Payal v JB Hospitality Ltd [2026] NZERA 18.
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In George King v Off the Wall Construction Ltd [2026] NZERA 14, the ERA held the 90-day trial was invalid because the employee had already worked (and been paid) before signing.
Summary of Hurikawa v Walton Mountain Ltd [2026] NZERA 8.
JHJ v IXX [2026] NZERA 2 is an unjustified dismissal determination.
The ERA accepted the employer had genuine attendance concerns and had raised them, but held the dismissal unjustified because the worker was not given a final chance to understand the seriousness of.
ERA accepted serious food safety and hygiene deficiencies justified dismissal in substance, but found the suspension and termination process was flawed and unfair.
An ERA finding of unjustified dismissal where the employer tried to rely on a trial period clause that did not meet s 67A requirements and then failed to engage with the Authority's investigation.
