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Paul Adams v EverEdge Global Limited [2026] NZERA 509 - employer stopped paying founder to force resignation

EverEdge stopped paying founder and CEO Paul Adams while he continued working from Amsterdam, ignored repeated requests for his salary and later gave inconsistent explanations for the non-payment. Mr Adams ultimately resigned.

Matched passage: Why this case matters Commercial, directorship and shareholder disputes do not suspend employment law.
Cameron Keen v Prestige Paving NZ Limited [2026] NZERA 344 - unjustified dismissal after employer stopped providing work and pay

Cameron Keen's work and pay with Prestige Paving stopped after the employer ceased providing him with work rather than carrying out a formal dismissal process. The ERA examined whether that practical exclusion from employment amounted to a dismissal and whether any justification existed.

Matched passage: Prestige was no longer trading, but the Registrar of Companies had suspended steps to remove the company from the Companies Register because of an objection from Mr Keen's advocate.
Clive Bryham v Electrix Limited (trading as Omexom New Zealand) [2026] NZERA 147 - interim reinstatement granted; arguable unjustified dismissal where employer alleged reputational harm without evidence

Clive Bryham, a long-serving field operations manager, was dismissed after Omexom alleged he mishandled an 'illegal connection' incident involving a direct report and exposed the business to reputational risk with a key client. He sought interim reinstatement pending final determination of his dismissal and disadvantage grievances.

Matched passage: The applicant was suspended on full pay on 20 October 2025 while the employer investigated.
RMD v LWQ [2025] NZERA 535 - no dismissal; employment ended by mutual agreement

RMD claimed she had been dismissed by LWQ and also relied on allegations said to amount to protected disclosures. The ERA examined the communications surrounding the end of employment and whether the alleged disclosures met the statutory requirements for protected-disclosure treatment.

Matched passage: In summary, On 31 March 2024, RMD emailed her business partner FEN, advising that she was suspending access to the company's online shopping portal and was about to change banks and ensure that only she had access to the company accounts.
RAINA v HALL'S REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT LIMITED [2025] NZERA 469 - disciplinary process and dismissal procedurally unfair

Mr Raina faced disciplinary action by Hall's Refrigerated Transport, including a meeting invitation that did not tell him he could bring a support person and a generic warning that dismissal was possible. The case concerned both disadvantage during the process and the justification for the eventual termination.

Matched passage: ... The directive included (quoted wording omitted) However Mr Raina noted that he had not been suspended or placed on non-driving duties, but was instructed by his employer to continue driving a heavy truck, all day 30 August 2024 and all day 2 September 2024, pending the outcome ...
JIANG v TRUSTED TOUCH THERAPY LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION) and ORS [2025] NZERA 385 - unjustified dismissal and employment-standard breaches

Ms Jiang worked for Trusted Touch Therapy under disputed casual-employment paperwork and later raised dismissal and minimum-employment-standard claims. The company entered liquidation after the investigation meeting, and the ERA also considered inaccurate wage and time records.

Matched passage: In the end, The email advised Ms Jiang that she was suspended from 18 January 2024.
STEWART v OPEN COUNTRY DAIRY LIMITED (3265479), OPEN COUNTRY DAIRY LIMITED v STEWART (3275619) [2025] NZERA 330 - summary dismissal unjustified; 100% contribution removes lost wages

Open Country Dairy summarily dismissed Mr Stewart on the final day covered by his medical certificate after a disciplinary process. The ERA considered both the employer's process and Mr Stewart's own conduct when assessing justification and remedies.

Matched passage: Later, Also during the investigation meeting, Mr Peters gave evidence to the effect that notes were taken during the meeting where OCDL suspended Mr Stewart.
SWENSON v AKITIO TRUCKING LIMITED [2025] NZERA 214 - unjustified dismissal with contribution reduction

Akitio Trucking dismissed Mr Swenson after concluding he punched another driver. He argued the employer had failed to deal with earlier theft allegations and that its investigation and dismissal process were unjustified.

Matched passage: Later, Mr Swenson was suspended on pay and invited to a disciplinary meeting.

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