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Employers' claims against employees

314 Employment Relations Authority determinations, newest first.

Most Authority matters are brought by employees, but employers bring claims too. These include recovering money paid in error or owed under a bond or agreement, enforcing a restraint of trade or confidentiality term after the employment ends, and penalties for an employee's breach of the employment agreement or the duty of good faith. A restraint of trade is enforced only so far as it is reasonable between the parties and not contrary to the public interest (Brown v Brown [1980] 1 NZLR 484 (CA)), which depends on the interest the employer is protecting and how wide, long and far the restraint reaches. Urgent applications to stop a former employee competing are listed under interim applications.

Related: Interim applicationsContractual claims

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  1. Staged2Sell Limited v Ashliegh Turner — [2026] NZERA 724 Member Antoinette Baker · 2026-10-01
  2. Brian Ross and Andrea Dawn Ross as Trustees of Eliezer 1 & 2 Trust v Andrew Martin — [2026] NZERA 546 Member Sarah Kennedy-Martin · 2026-08-11
  3. Black and White Drug Testing Limited v Andrew Browne — [2026] NZERA 451 Member Alyn Higgins · 2026-07-07
  4. New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Limited v Morris Mukwakwami — [2026] NZERA 336 Member David G Beck · 2026-06-02
  5. Trust Codes Global Limited (now Datarail Limited) v Christina Worley — [2026] NZERA 233 Member Helen van Druten · 2026-04-20
  6. Waterware Services Limited v Jeremy Croxford — [2026] NZERA 148 Member Simon Greening · 2026-03-10
  7. EBD v LJB — [2026] NZERA 77 Member Jeremy Lynch · 2026-02-13
  8. BRIGHTWATER ENGINEERING RESOURCES LIMITED v JADE VALENTINE — [2026] NZERA 43 Member David G Beck · 2026-01-27
  9. Hobby Zone Co. Limited v VLO — [2025] NZERA 794 Member Sarah Blick · 2025-12-08
  10. Freedom Trades Limited v Yiquan Noel Jian — [2025] NZERA 788 Member Marija Urlich · 2025-12-05
  11. Visy Board (NZ) Limited v Amos Lilia — [2025] NZERA 632 Member Helen van Druten · 2025-10-08
  12. Roberts NZ Limited (in liquidation) v Gavin Payne — [2025] NZERA 236 Member Marija Urlich · 2025-05-01
  13. Aotea Electric Invercargill Limited v Jacob Leighton — [2025] NZERA 175 Member Antoinette Baker · 2025-03-26
  14. WVS v Joanne Adlam — [2025] NZERA 122 Member Rowan Anderson · 2025-02-28
  15. Smart Sushi Northwest Limited v A Labour Inspector — [2024] NZERA 660 Member Nicola Craig · 2024-11-06
  16. My Place Aotearoa Limited v Hollie-Lee Taituma — [2024] NZERA 631 Member Alex Leulu · 2024-10-18
  17. Source and Supply Food Co Limited v Cynthia Lorenzo — [2024] NZERA 590 Member Rachel Larmer · 2024-10-04
  18. Precision Solutions Ltd v Paul Hardy — [2024] NZERA 497 Member Helen Doyle · 2024-08-19
  19. Cookright Filtering Services Limited v Keith Hill — [2024] NZERA 495 Member David G Beck · 2024-08-19
  20. Blue Marine Travel Limited v Lee Harris — [2024] NZERA 468 Member Geoff O'Sullivan · 2024-07-31
  21. C B Norwood Distributors Limited v Emma Gibson — [2024] NZERA 452 Member Claire English · 2024-07-26
  22. Blackburn Transport Limited t/a Urban Carriers (in liq) v Samuel Smith — [2024] NZERA 373 Member Marija Urlich · 2024-06-24
  23. Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Ngati Rangi v Christopher McLeod — [2024] NZERA 314 Member Natasha Szeto · 2024-05-28
  24. Specialty Metals Limited v Tupu Suisala — [2024] NZERA 264 Member Helen Doyle · 2024-05-06
  25. Qube Logistics NZ Limited v Rikki-Lee Julian — [2024] NZERA 241 Member Sarah Blick · 2024-04-26
  26. Canter Valley Processors Limited v Jason Hoffman — [2024] NZERA 228 Member David G Beck · 2024-04-19
  27. Southern Superior Roofing Limited v Takashi Shimozato — [2024] NZERA 154 Member Helen Doyle · 2024-03-18
  28. Combined Logistics Limited v Brad Rudkin — [2024] NZERA 64 Member Natasha Szeto · 2024-02-07
  29. Armour Group Limited v Mark Allan Robinson — [2023] NZERA 777 Member David G Beck · 2023-12-22
  30. Wairoa District Council v Simon Mutonhori — [2023] NZERA 632 Member Natasha Szeto · 2023-10-26
  31. Canterbury Waterblast Limited v Keiran Stewart — [2023] NZERA 601 Member David G Beck · 2023-10-16
  32. Caleys Limited v Teina Deadman — [2023] NZERA 598 Member Davinnia Tan · 2023-10-13
  33. Andrew Byrne v Coverstaff Recruitment Limited — [2023] NZERA 549 Member Robin Arthur · 2023-09-25
  34. Kevin McKerrow Limited v Denise McDonald — [2023] NZERA 375 Member Marija Urlich · 2023-07-17
  35. Moore Markhams Wellington Audit Limited v Dempsey — [2023] NZERA 276 Member Michael Loftus · 2023-05-29
  36. Jasmine Catering Limited v Zheng Wang — [2023] NZERA 264 Member Rachel Larmer · 2023-05-25
  37. South Island Filters v Joshua David Bell — [2023] NZERA 235 Member Lucia Vincent · 2023-05-10
  38. Fonterra Brands (New Zealand) Ltd v Michael Paul Lanigan — [2023] NZERA 197 Member Alastair Dumbleton · 2023-04-20
  39. Baker Timber Supplies Limited v Valerie Baker — [2023] NZERA 168 Member Sarah Blick · 2023-04-06
  40. Invisalign NZ Limited v Stuart Kath — [2023] NZERA 133 Member David G Beck · 2023-03-16
  41. Kenneth Snowling v Scott Technology Limited — [2023] NZERA 8 Member Andrew Dallas · 2023-01-11
  42. Tradies Ladies (2016) Limited v Michelle McKay — [2022] NZERA 615 Member Trish MacKinnon · 2022-11-22
  43. Key Industries Limited v Campbell James Perrin — [2022] NZERA 573 Member Rachel Larmer · 2022-11-04
  44. Wright Tanks Limited v Josh Irwin — [2022] NZERA 552 Member Trish MacKinnon · 2022-10-27
  45. Gold Star Training Limited v Shoda Tua — [2022] NZERA 533 Member Rachel Larmer · 2022-10-14
  46. Pathways Health Limited v Dania Lomas — [2022] NZERA 493 Member Marija Urlich · 2022-10-06
  47. Mindspace Solutions And And And Limited v John Edward Clancy, Sophie Mullins, Living Little Limited — [2022] NZERA 478 Member Peter van Keulen · 2022-09-21
  48. Key Industries Limited v Campbell James Perrin — [2022] NZERA 416 Member Rachel Larmer · 2022-08-26
  49. Custom Motor Bodies (1998) Limited v Nicholas James Jones — [2022] NZERA 404 Member Marija Urlich · 2022-08-22
  50. Gubb Design Limited v Matt Biddle — [2022] NZERA 335 Member Peter Fuiava · 2022-07-19
  51. Lynx Recruitment Limited v Antonio Halapio — [2022] NZERA 304 Member Robin Arthur · 2022-07-08
  52. Caleys Limited v Shaun Osborne — [2022] NZERA 175 Member Robin Arthur · 2022-05-03
  53. New Era IT Limited v Andrew Hood — [2021] NZERA 535 Member David G Beck · 2021-11-30
  54. Bananaworks Communications Limited v Yungu (James) Shi — [2021] NZERA 425 Member Eleanor Robinson · 2021-10-01
  55. LongChill Limited v Grant Hardaker — [2021] NZERA 409 Member Michele Ryan · 2021-09-20
  56. Bananaworks Communications Limited v Yungu (James) Shi — [2021] NZERA 352 Member Eleanor Robinson · 2021-08-10
  57. Spirax Sarco Limited v Scott Hewitt — [2021] NZERA 246 Member Peter van Keulen · 2021-06-10
  58. Blackburn Transport Limited t/a Urban Carriers v Samuel Smith — [2021] NZERA 213 Member Marija Urlich · 2021-05-20
  59. Madison Force Limited v Reema Chandra — [2020] NZERA 492 Member Eleanor Robinson · 2020-12-01
  60. Emmitt Consultants Limited v Christopher Peel — [2020] NZERA 391 Member Vicki Campbell · 2020-09-30
  61. Noel Leeming Group Limited v Michael Saunders — [2020] NZERA 361 Member Nicola Craig · 2020-09-04
  62. Electropar Limited v Grant Smith — [2019] NZERA 703 Member Nicola Craig · 2019-12-12
  63. John and Cynthia Chamberlain t/a Miss Feaver Florist v Shirley Bruning — [2019] NZERA 663 Member Helen Doyle · 2019-11-18
  64. Tradestaff Group Limited v Cheryl Bailey — [2019] NZERA 658 Member Helen Doyle · 2019-11-14
  65. Tradies Ladies (2016) Limited v Michelle McKay — [2019] NZERA 651 Member Trish MacKinnon · 2019-11-11
  66. Emmitt Consultants Limited v Christopher Peel — [2019] NZERA 581 Member Vicki Campbell · 2019-10-11
  67. Shakeel Gill v Navin Sharma — [2019] NZERA 510 Member Nicola Craig · 2019-08-30
  68. Joben Limited v Nicholas Roughan — [2019] NZERA 474 Member James Crichton · 2019-08-14
  69. JDN Limited v Sarah Watson — [2019] NZERA 449 Member Peter van Keulen · 2019-07-31
  70. Zelande Limited v Oliver McCurdy — [2019] NZERA 365 Member Jenni-Maree Trotman · 2019-06-20
  71. Radius Residential Care Limited v A Labour Inspector — [2019] NZERA 301 Member T G Tetitaha · 2019-05-23
  72. Max Pennington Motors Limited v A Labour Inspector (Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment) — [2019] NZERA 293 Member Michele Ryan · 2019-05-20
  73. CooperAitken Limited v Cameron Alexander McGill — [2019] NZERA 260 Member Rachel Larmer · 2019-05-02
  74. JPB Painting Contractors 2006 Limited v Bevan Paul — [2019] NZERA 184 Member Michael Loftus · 2019-04-12
  75. Fire Control Services Limited v Cherry Bannon — [2019] NZERA 126 Member Rachel Larmer · 2019-03-06
  76. Allied Asphalt v Jason Boyle — [2019] NZERA 125 Member Rachel Larmer · 2019-03-06
  77. Advanced Personnel Services Limited v Clifford Cooper — [2019] NZERA 63 Member Helen Doyle · 2019-02-12
  78. ADS Building Services Limited v Matthew David McLean — [2018] NZERA Wellington 116 Member Trish MacKinnon · 2018-12-19
  79. Theresa van der Merwe v Rollerflex Limited — [2018] NZERA Auckland 224 Member Nicola Craig · 2018-07-19
  80. Sefar Filter Specialists Limited v Paul Bennett — [2018] NZERA Auckland 175 Member Jenni-Maree Trotman · 2018-05-31
  81. Bombay Gymkhana Limited v A Labour Inspector — [2018] NZERA Auckland 168 Member Robin Arthur · 2018-05-24
  82. Higgins Coatings (Pty) Limited v William Waters — [2018] NZERA Auckland 158 Member Eleanor Robinson · 2018-05-14
  83. Rutherford Hotel Holdings Ltd v Stephen Claringbold — [2018] NZERA Christchurch 58 Member David Appleton · 2018-04-30
  84. Wellington Free Ambulance v Andrew Thornton — [2018] NZERA Wellington 31 Member Trish MacKinnon · 2018-04-30
  85. Massam Transport Limited v Toi Moerua — [2018] NZERA Auckland 123 Member Robin Arthur · 2018-04-20
  86. Urban Turban New Zealand Limited v Sachin Nayak — [2018] NZERA Auckland 122 Member Rachel Larmer · 2018-04-19
  87. Adams Plumbing, Drainage and Electrical Limited v Gary Hughes — [2018] NZERA Christchurch 27 Member Christine Hickey · 2018-02-22
  88. Bellcost Ltd v Dallas Dean — [2018] NZERA Auckland 55 Member Vicki Campbell · 2018-02-20
  89. Evolve Education Group Limited v Helen Hobbs — [2018] NZERA Christchurch 10 Member Andrew Dallas · 2018-01-26
  90. Permark Industries Limited v Stacey Te Kawa — [2018] NZERA Auckland 22 Member Vicki Campbell · 2018-01-22
  91. JCR (2006) Limited t/a 1st Call Recruitment v Hamish McArthur — [2017] NZERA Auckland 362 Member Robin Arthur · 2017-11-22
  92. Gauk Media Limited v Stephen Moody — [2017] NZERA Christchurch 167 Member Peter van Keulen · 2017-09-29
  93. Advanced Personnel Services (NZ) Limited v Alison Ruth Pitman — [2017] NZERA Christchurch 151 Member David Appleton · 2017-09-11
  94. Lancom Technology Limited v Sean Forman — [2017] NZERA Auckland 221 Member Robin Arthur · 2017-07-28
  95. Craig R Yarndley CA Limited and de Lautours.Co Trust Partnership t/a de Lautours.Co v Carol Hunter — [2017] NZERA Auckland 194 Member Eleanor Robinson · 2017-07-04
  96. Advanced Personnel Services Limited v Graham Pitman — [2017] NZERA Christchurch 112 Member David Appleton · 2017-07-03
  97. GEA Process Engineering Limited v Tony Schicker — [2017] NZERA Auckland 183 Member Robin Arthur · 2017-06-27
  98. Simply Security Limited v Judith Hall — [2017] NZERA Christchurch 92 Member Andrew Dallas · 2017-06-12
  99. Baywatch 2005 Limited v Vanessa Wright — [2017] NZERA Christchurch 85 Member David Appleton · 2017-05-30
  100. Ecommbi Limited v Amarjeet Dangi — [2017] NZERA Auckland 154 Member Anna Fitzgibbon · 2017-05-25