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![Fvg v Yjn [2026] NZERA 242 - redundancy, 90 day trial; what the ERA decided and what was ordered](/Images/site/EmploymentAdvocatesAucklandCard.jpg)
The Authority made monetary and/or other orders. A structural engineer referred to by the randomly chosen letters FVG, was employed from early 2022 by a company YJN, also identified by such chosen letters. That company had recently... Key amounts include other payments of $7,000, $27,000.
The Authority made monetary and/or other orders. Bunnings Limited (Bunnings) is a large Australasian retailer of home improvement and outdoor living products. Emily Grinsted is Bunning's People and Culture Manager for the New Zealand,... Key amounts include other payments of $11,820, $11,820.00.
An administrator was told by an external HR consultant that her employment would be ended under a 90 day trial, then given the option to resign instead. The ERA held she resigned, but the resignation was a constructive dismissal because it was a choice between resignation and dismissal.
The Authority made monetary and/or other orders. SAS Builders Limited (SAS) commenced a restructure in September 2024, which resulted in the termination of Stephanie Martin's employment. Ms Martin claimed the restructure process that... Key amounts include lost wages / arrears of $4,872.00, $71.55.
A parcel courier driver was treated by the company as an independent contractor, but the ERA found the real relationship was employment due to app-based control, penalties and lack of genuine independence. After the driver was bitten by a dog and applied to ACC, the manager pressed him to...
Three courier/warehouse workers were found to be employees in an earlier preliminary decision. In this follow-up, the ERA held two drivers were unjustifiably dismissed when they were blocked from the dispatch app after one complained about a manager's verbal abuse, and a third worker was...
A registered nurse on the West Coast was treated as a casual after moving between roles and locations. While a dispute about his status was still unresolved, Health NZ stood him down to investigate clinical practice concerns and stopped paying him after a short period. The ERA held the real...
A labourer worked regular 7am-5pm hours at $25/hour but was not paid for 17 weeks. The employer denied knowing him and did not participate. Applying s 6 and the Bryson control/integration/economic reality tests, the ERA found he was a permanent employee, calculated wage arrears at $18,187.50...
